to gain a victory; to win
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
generation; lifetime; age
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to dry up; to grow dry; to lose moisture
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
secret; private; surreptitious
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
worthy opponent; good match for someone; well-matched adversary
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
normalization; normalisation
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to get thin; to taper off
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
(doing something) in tears
my spouse; my wife; my husband
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke