to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
after a long time; for the first time in a while
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
hardships; privations; difficulties
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
spite; frustration; vexation
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to be on the right track; to be close enough
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
moment by moment; hour by hour
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints