to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
serves you right!; see what happens!
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shades of evening; dead of night
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
other; another; over; more than; I; me
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
top of the head; vertex; parietal
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to take (be in) charge of
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
poor physical health; bad shape
firmly rooted; deep-seated
death in battle; death on the battlefield
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
useful thing; usable article