declaration of war; proclamation of war
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
almost; roughly; approximately
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
second; number two; runner-up
to triumph; to be elated with success
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
way of solving (a problem); solution
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
last century; ancient times
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic