to take to task; to take it out on
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
war; battle; match; game; competition
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
Vivian; Vivien; Vivienne; Vyvyan
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
final scene; the end; finale
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
now that; since; so long as; because
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
of course; certainly; naturally
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade