splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to turn against; to become an enemy
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
secret information; intelligence
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
journey; route of a journey
metallic sound; metallic clank
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage