starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
soy; soybean; soya bean; soy sauce
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
country; territory; domain; realm
guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers; bed and breakfast; pension
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
depravity; corruption; degradation
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong)
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
outward; superficial; external; apparent
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
raising (an embankment, levee, etc.); increasing (a budget, fees, etc.); raising; inflating (figures)
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
belief; faith; conviction
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
individual; one by one; separate; each
patriarch; head of a family
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
one of these days; someday; one day
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication