senior high school; high school
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
association of like-minded people
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
being startled; getting a shock
art of self-defense (defence)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
that; the matter in question
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to be surprised; to be astonished
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to attack; to assault; to assail
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
meaning; significance; sense