double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to give an important position
mockery; derision; ridicule
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
bygones; the past; past event
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
split; division; break up
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
rational; reasonable; logical
interior; inside; internal
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
blood vessel; blood relationship
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
point of compromise; common ground