condition; figure; appearance; voice
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
party; set; gang; company; person
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
all eyes; public attention
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
giant-killing; defeating a much stronger opponent
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to come to an end; to close the curtain
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
double-edged; double-edged blade
to straighten up; to sit upright
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
robust health; able-bodied
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
adhesive power; viscosity
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
hydroplane (submarines); diving plane; diving rudder
to leave something as it is
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups