to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
first match (in a series)
deck cargo; upper layer of goods; extra; to pile on top of
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.); having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy); being stumpy; sleeveless (coat etc.)
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
marshland; wetland; swampland
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
baobab (Adansonia spp.); monkey-bread tree
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
up in a tree; in the trees
odds and ends; all; every
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
blast (wind); blast (explosion)
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous