recovery; undoing; recall
most of all; extremely; supremely
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
at the last moment; this late in the game
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
letter; missive; note; mail
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
stealthily; secretly; in secret
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to pay attention; to be watchful
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of