genius; prodigy; natural gift
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
setting off (on a trip); departure
decision; determination; resolution
popular person; favorite; favourite
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
tolerance; broad-mindedness
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
being of unbounded energy; being with matchless vigor; having endless sexual stamina
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
expression; look; countenance; face
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
future (usually near); prospects
to care for someone; to look after someone
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
final conclusion; end product
to revise (amend) the law
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
correction; revision; amendment
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
day of the Ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty