fate; chance; relationship; tie
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
let a hundred schools of thought contend
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
probability; likelihood; chances
low (level, value, price, etc.)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
owner of a horse (esp. racehorse); registered owner (of a racehorse)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
derby (horse race); Japan Derby; battle (for first place); competition; derby (match); local derby
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
every person; each one; everybody
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to apologize; to apologise
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer