opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
careful observation; close attention
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
outrageous lie; outright lie
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
brightness; splendour; splendor
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
English holly (Ilex aquifolium)
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
full capacity; all one's ability
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
absorption; suction; attraction
rising; ascending; climbing
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
beginning; outset; first; onset
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision