irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
how many years; how long; what year
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
large number (of); many; majority
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
several years; a few years
serious wound; serious injury
as before; as ever; as it was originally
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
contradiction; inconsistency
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to live; to make a living; to get on with
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
much less; to say nothing of
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
psychometry (in parapsychology)