character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
snake; serpent; large snake
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
the senses; sensuality; carnality
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
depravity; corruption; degradation
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
short pause; short interval
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)