detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
special selection; finest pick; top pick
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
genuine; authentic; true; real
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to grow; to develop; to grow up
in a day; in a brief space of time
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
unexpected meeting; coincidence
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
rubbish heap; garbage dump
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
obedience; submission; resignation
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
reason; cause; circumstances