swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
running the whole distance
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
deciding match; play-off; runoff
knot (nautical mile per hour)
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
health management; health maintenance; health care
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
starting line; starting point
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
role of the villain; the bad guy
female high-school student