ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
practical model; utility model; new design for practical use
prickling; stinging; tingling
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
emotional scars; mental trauma
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
degenerate; pervert; deviant
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
sincere; earnest; serious
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
villain; baddie; the villain's part
hair on the back of one's head
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to employ; to hire; to charter
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
arrest; apprehension; capture
quiet; still; surreptitious
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive