foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
anonymity; using an assumed name
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to have an eye on; to zero in on
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing