black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
single word; a few words; brief comment
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
while alive; during one's lifetime
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
baseball ground; baseball stadium
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
great player; star player
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
blow; shock; strike; batting
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
duty; function; office; mission; task
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
one's family; family member
near oneself; close to one; familiar
double suicide; lovers' suicide
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine