self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
no-risk; risk-free; without risk
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
among these; between these; of these
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
common front; united front
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to stick it out (until the end)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.