to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
chief; main; principal; important
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
weight stone (placed on pickles)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to have (something) innate; to be born with
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
fee; charge; rate; material
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
that; the matter in question
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse