to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
such ... as; or some such
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
night angling; night fishing
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
student (esp. a university student)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
legend; folklore; tradition
historical; traditional; historic
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
dukedom; duchy; principality
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
first generation; founder
named after; associated with; connected with
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
Eastern Orthodox Church; Orthodox Church
to play a central role; to take a leading part
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)