manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
at the last moment; this late in the game
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
sexual experience (with men)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
chance (of success); odds
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
course; route; path; process; means
provincia; province of ancient Rome
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
precision equipment; delicate equipment
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
vulnerability; weakness; fragility
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause