appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
first meeting; first interview with
complete; whole; perfect; safe
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
unanticipated; unexpected
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
helping hand; help; support; aid
right beside; close to; nearby
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government