notice; attention; observation
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
(your) beloved son; cute boy
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to hide; to keep to oneself
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
certain; definite; clear; credible
reservation; putting on hold; deferment