cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
rest; break; recess; intermission
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
long slits (esp. of eyes)
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
ignorant of the ways of the world
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
as a child; when one was a child
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to rise; to erect; to get up
lower region; lower part; region below
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
archery; mapping; map; morphism
fencing; art of wielding swords
forced to use; forced into a position
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)