ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
the last moment; the very end
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
this sort of; this type of
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to cease; to stop; to be over
to polish up; to shine up
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
(within a) territory; domains
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
rival; competitor; competition
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
refusal; rejection; denial; veto