even if not; even without
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
by myself; in person; by oneself
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
use; utilization; utilisation; application
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
scoundrel; rascal; villain
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
fluttering (flag, etc.); flapping; waving
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
iron (steel) wire; Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
existence; possession; having; limited company
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to practice magic; to practise magic
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
mass; quality and quantity
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart