clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
this occasion; at this time; now
returning to the competition (after a loss); comeback (from defeat); being reinstated; repechage; second-chance match
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
on countless occasions; many a time
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
transfer; assignment; conveyance
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
violent emotion; passion; fury
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard