fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to pause; to have a short intermission
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
resolute; determined; bold
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
dealing with; coping with
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
marking; grading; scoring
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
24 hours; twenty-four hours
those confident in themselves
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
anyone; any person; whoever
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to fight to the bitter end
duty; obligation; responsibility
contract; compact; agreement
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed