defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
again and again; repeatedly
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
buying a replacement; replacement purchase
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
shopping; purchased goods
standard; average; typical; normal