among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
veteran; old-timer; experienced person
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
never mind!; don't worry about it
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to have a talk; to tell a story
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
assertion; declaration; affirmation
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish