faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum); cassis (blackcurrant liqueur)
good-looking; fair; beautiful
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
ten; 10; ten years of age
after a long time; for the first time in a while
spin; rotation; spin (PR, politics)
show; exhibition; spectacle
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
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
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to win and advance to the next round
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to begin; to set about; to start
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)