hegemony; leadership; initiative
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
hard to get; hard to come by
to get thin; to taper off
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
madder red; dark red; crimson
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
same family (race, tribe)
to erase all trace of something
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
stupid idiot; fool; moron
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
(carved) statue; sculpture
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission