to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
small hill; low hill; hillock
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
practice; practising; experience
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
direct connection; direct link
to take off one's glasses
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
honor; honour; credit; prestige
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
generation; the world; the age
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of