once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
vice; immorality; corruption
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
bitter liquid; (fig.) bitter experience
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases