dark brown; colour of tanned skin
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
impossible to do (although wants to)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
give-and-take; give and take
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to lure someone; to entice someone
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
severe earthquake; violent tremor
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to gain a victory; to win
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
near; close; beside; third person
retention; maintenance; preservation
written oath; covenant; pledge
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to take away; to carry away
hegemony; leadership; initiative
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
jackal (carnivores, Canis aureus ssp., C. adustus, C. mesomelas)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
charming, enticing smile; smile meant to catch a man's attention
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle