remembrance; recollection; recognition
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
leadership competition; power struggle
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
royal castle; imperial castle
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
second (unit of time); arc second
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by