point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
appearance; figure; shape; form
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
one's person; around one's person
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
concreteness; feasibility
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
boisterously; roughly; briskly
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
difficult problem; challenge
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
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
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to show up; to appear; to turn up
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude