decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to do over; to remake; to resume
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
whispering into a person's ear
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
intuition; instinct; hunch
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
one's younger days; when one was young
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry