promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
suffix for familiar person
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
regret; repentance; remorse
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
I don't like it; I hate it
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
step; stride; counter for steps
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
piece; fragment; one (object)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
large serving; large portion