to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to lose sight of; to miss
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
planned; scheduled; systematic
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
two times; twice; two degrees
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
way (of doing); manner; method; means
superintendent; supervisor; warden
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom