restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
used article (esp. clothes)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
no-risk; risk-free; without risk
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
winner; victor; conqueror
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
existence; being; life; survival
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel