to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
of course; certainly; naturally
ultimate; final; last; eventual
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
meaning; significance; sense
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
rather; better; instead; if anything
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
sunglasses; shady glasses; dark glasses
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to do someone in; to bump someone off
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding