to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
in order; in turn; one by one
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
finish; end; completion; result
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
for example; for instance; e.g.
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage