translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
long ago; a long time ago; already
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to become settled; to be fixed
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to practice magic; to practise magic
rope; cord; policeman's rope
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
charm; incantation; spell; curse
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to fall off; to tumble down
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
finger flick to the forehead
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
unprecedented; never seen before
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to