nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
defend and maintain; support; protection
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
outside of; not covered by
prohibition; inhibition; ban
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to understand from experience
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
with a start; with a jump
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
clearing one's throat; cough
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
economical; efficient; lean; compact
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
undisputed; entirely; perfect
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless