to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
change in appearance; transformation
another thing; other things; another man's property
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
training (esp. in-service); induction course
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to kill; to defeat; to beat
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
repulsion; repulsive force
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
flawless; absolute perfection
particulars; details; specified items