favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to beat to death; to kill
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
to sit down; to take a seat
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
not limited to; not just ...
button (clothing); push-button
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
strategy meeting; council of war
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
doing whatever one pleases
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
sympathy; empathy; response