good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
village; hamlet; settlement
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
direct current; DC; data center; District of Columbia; DC; male junior high school student
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)