genuine; authentic; true; real
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
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
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
technique; art; skill; move
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
transcendence; excellence; superiority
almost; roughly; approximately
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
the reverse; other side; lining
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)