old friend; old acquaintance
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
even if ...; even supposing that ...
one more time; once more; once again
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
willpower; energy; vitality
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to keep a watchful eye on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
unexpected meeting; coincidence
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to summon; to get used to call
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
middle of the night; dead of night
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
three-cornered hat; tricorne
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign