other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
outline; summary; gist; basic points
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
halfway (through, complete); midway
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
contemplation; meditation
qualified or eligible person
high grade; special grade; classy
something small; something petty; trifle
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
conjurer; magician; illusionist
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to head home; to leave for home
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
three people on the same vehicle (usu. bike)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just