pay-your-own-way (party, etc.)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
limited time; limited-time offer
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
Hercules; Herakles; Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
secret; private; surreptitious
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
Islamic State (of Iraq and the Levant); Daesh; IS; information separator; delimiter
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
pair; the two; both persons; both things
decisive battle of brief duration
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
mechanism; organization; organisation
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
polite; respectful; reverent
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
tradition; legend; folklore
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
government service; the bureaucracy
difference; disparity; gap