contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
discovery; detection; finding
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
more than anything; above all else
sickle and chain (weapon)
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
weight (for scales); counterweight
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
(clenched) fist; knuckles
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
Sovietize; Sovietise; turning red; become communistic
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
waterfall; cataract; cascade
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression