friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to jump at; to be attracted by
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
preservation; retainment; keeping
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
declaration; proclamation; announcement
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
this is why; this means; it is the case that
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
power; authority; jurisdiction