sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
odorless; odourless; unscented
don't worry about it; forget about it
letting (someone) die without helping
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
two (long cylindrical things)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
leaf apex; tip of the leaf
to go to seed; to become hard and fibrous; to have passed one's prime; to have lost the first bloom of one's youth
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
method of bringing up; method of raising
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
to unfold; to unroll; to open
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
interruption; suspension; break
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
pride; boast; credit (to)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight