rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
boastful speech; bragging
if so; in that case; in that situation
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
to find fault with; to question
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
discovery; detection; finding
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
various; many; all kinds of
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge