muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
underground world; underground society
important person; strategic person; key figure
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
yen (currency of Japan); circle
influence; clout; leverage
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
on countless occasions; many a time
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
raising an army; (lit.) raising a banner; launching a new group; launching a business; launching a new party