ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
10th day of the month; ten days
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
team competition; team game
number of (large) animals
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
eight (long cylindrical things)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
physical condition; state of health; shape
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis); threadworm
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
tournament; knockout competition
match; game; bout; contest
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
war; battle; match; game; competition
proposal; proposition; suggestion
queen (consort); empress (consort)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
still (continuing); as ever; further
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
a few seconds; several seconds
contemplation; meditation
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich