to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
great cause; moral law; justice
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
contract; compact; agreement
succession; continuation; series; sequence
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
wherein; therein; thereinto
ability to make plans; planning ability
to throw at; to turn; to raise
if you do this; if this is the case
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
general; popular; common; typical
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to win the prize; to win the ring
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
high magnification (telescope, etc.); high power
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
circulation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); number of copies sold
work sent to a competition; competition entry
secret; private; surreptitious
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
dividing into four; quartering
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
editor (in publishing, etc.)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind