year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
power; might; authority; influence
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
really; truly; indeed; good grief
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
first generation; founder
technique; art; skill; move
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
adds force or indicates command
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
consecutive victories; series of victories
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
serious; not joking; straight
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected