man; male; masculine gender
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
mask; disguise; guise; mask
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
eye measurement; measure with eye
scroll; counter for scrolls
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
to forcefully open up a hole (in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly, holding nothing back; to throw out (everything inside)
to smash; to break into pieces
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity