to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
regulation; adjustment; control
instead; but (on the other hand)
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness; harshness; edges (of a gem)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
above; going steadily upward
chisel; burin; graver; gad; jumper
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
even if not; even without
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
way out; means to escape; escape route
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
consideration (for others); (making) allowance