starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to polish up; to shine up
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
military service; combat experience
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
coincident with; while; simultaneously
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
goodness; excellence; virtue
(another's) daughter; young lady
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge