about the same; about equal to; close match
always having a comeback; fast-talking
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
one's own army; one's own team
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
doing whatever one pleases
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism