to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
performance of one's official duties
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
blood relationship; blood relative
firm; strong; solid; stable
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to keep away; to keep at a distance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
prospects of victory; chances of success
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
simply; merely; only; solely
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
stealthily; secretly; in secret