foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
since then; from that time; ever since
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
origin; beginning; source; rise
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing