to mature (esp. by fermentation); to ripen (e.g. wine, cheese); to be properly aged; (arch.) to rot
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
calming down; quieting down
to tread on thin ice; to walk on thin ice; to take a grave risk; to be in a precarious situation
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to attract interest; to capture attention
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
official regulations; inner rules
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
training (animals); breaking (animals)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
hey; listen; look here; I say
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to be hot on a person's heels
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
All ships retreat (military command); complete ship withdrawal
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
valuation basis; appraisal standard