endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to attack; to assault; to assail
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
banquet or reception hall
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
large amount of money; great cost
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
premature death; untimely death; dying young
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
discretion; consideration; allowance
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
division into equal parts; equal parts
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
immediately; right away; on the spot
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
negotiable; further discussion needed
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to take (be in) charge of
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert