hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
rival; competitor; competition
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
feminine; womanly; female
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
dwelling; house; residence; address
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to be erected; to be built
(essential) utilities; lifeline
wicked heart; evil design
at first; in the beginning; originally
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to ascend; to go up; to climb
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse