test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
behind; in the rear; in back
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
evening; early night hours
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
command; lead; generalship; leadership
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
decision; determination; resolution
two times; twice; two degrees
offense and defense; offence and defence
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to be conspicuous; to stand out
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
wound suffered in a fight
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to shake; to waver; to tremble
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
many; a lot; much; multitude
battlefield; battleground