a rival horse or candidate
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
starting late; late departure
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
matter for great congratulation
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
oversight; omission; mistake
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to hold something reverently with both hands
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
sexual preference; sexual predilection
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
ringleader; accomplished villain
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
slim; slender; slight; delicate
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
quietly; slowly; gracefully
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
way one walks; one's walk
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making