vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to stay (at); to stop (at)
future; possible; potential; prospective
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
these guys; these fellows
to have a rumor circulating
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to have a talk; to tell a story
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
visual confirmation; sighting
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort