scale; scope; plan; structure
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
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)
two times; twice; two degrees
overall victory; championship
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
scenery; scene; landscape
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
bashful; shameful; ashamed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
while; during; while; although; all; both