Vocabulary

to slip through a gap; to pass through a narrow opening; to weave one's way (between obstacles)

something that comes to mind (upon reflection); point one realizes; reason one can think of

drop dead; go to hell; explode!

unexpected things can come from unexpected places; small things can lead to unexpectedly large consequences

contemporaries (esp. military cadets); classmates; graduates in the same class

countless; innumerable

to risk one's life; to do at the risk of death

far surpassing all others; without equal; in a class of one's own; peerless

please take good care of yourself

being no match for; cannot be compared with

slow and steady wins the race; little by little, one goes far; consistency is key

quite a thing; something with a unique charm

no bicycle parking

has reached its limit; has reached its peak

clear blue sky; cloudless sky

mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; one's parent's killer

of fine character; upright; mature; admirable

having a discerning eye; having an unerring eye; being correct in one's judgement

sitting idly; doing nothing; sitting on one's hands

to perform good deeds; to accumulate merit; to build up virtue

beautiful woman dressed as a man; cross-dressed beauty

to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)

cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless

unintentionally; inadvertently; without trying to; naturally; artlessly

too pitiful to look at; shocking to look at; miserable; wretched

irrelevant; vague; beside the mark; elusive; not to the point

oozing with sex appeal; very sexy

play at the center of three stones

play at the center of three stones

extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk

rushing to one's doom

(one's) shame and public reputation; (one's) sense of shame and concern for appearances

turning to God only in one's trouble

quick to escape; beating a hasty retreat; showing one's heels; quick to run away

quick to escape; quick to run away

to be treated as someone pleases; to be taken advantage of; to be toyed with

for the time to be ripe; for the moment to have come; for the situation to be ready for action

indiscriminate; lacking judgment; reckless; without regard for others

(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn)

to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd