passionate love; ardent love; devotion
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
one's way (ahead); one's path
rubbing one's hands together
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
as planned; according to plan
expiration of term of office
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
depopulation; decrease in population
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
willpower; energy; vitality
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
fool; twit; idiot; (arch.) unpleasant customer