once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
marathon; long-distance race
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to trample flat; to beat a path
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
the very best; excellent; superb
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
long-established; old-established; traditional
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
head; lead; vanguard; first
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
divide into four pieces; one fourth
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
watch store; watch dealer
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
(not) even once; (not) ever
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
tool; implement; means; furniture
grandfather; male senior-citizen