area; domain; territory; field; range; region
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
glad countenance; joyful look
to become red; to redden; to blush
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
although I say; although one might say; although called
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)