to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
manners; behavior; behaviour
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
the same generation; coeval
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
most of all; extremely; supremely
to walk in on; to tread upon
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
whether one wants to or not; without choice
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to look down on; to make light of
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to challenge (a person) to a fight
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease