heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
victory celebration party; victory banquet
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to change completely; to change suddenly
to have a meal together; to sit at table
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
every evening; every night
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
start of a romance; beginning of love
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
chest measurement; bust measurement
organizational capability; organisational capability
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
maximum permissible level or dosage
endless; boundless; everlasting
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
rational; logical; coherent
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to cross the line; to go too far
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order