giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
general; popular; common; typical
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to check; to stop; to keep back
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
healthy; sound; wholesome
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
brown; light brown; tawny
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
patriarch; head of a family