by today; before the day is over
to encamp; to take up positions
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
death game; genre of fiction in which characters participate in a contest where their lives are at stake
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
since when; from when; how long
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
reduction by half; halving
to accept (something) with thanks
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
anything and everything; just about everything
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now