to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
I (alphabet letter); i; I; iodine (symbol)
town; city; municipal; urban
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
sentiment; sentimentality
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
briskly; quickly; promptly
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
maid; helper; help; assistance
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
step; stride; counter for steps
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
discovery; detection; finding
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
insight; power of observation