person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
total destruction by fire; being burned down
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
legend; folklore; tradition
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
indescribable; having no way to express
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
most difficult; next to impossible
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
long coat; full-length coat
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep