being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to scrape off; to shave off
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(death from) starvation; starving to death
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
negotiations; discussions; connection
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
how others look at you; what others think about you
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...