to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
floral decoration; floral ornament
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
town girl; girl raised in a town
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
classification; categorization; sorting
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
breastplate; chest protector; bib
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
return of something; repayment
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
that's (as in "that's all")
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
overall victory; championship
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin