nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to indicate; to show; to point to
two (long cylindrical things)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
interval; break; pause; spare moment
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to solicit; to demand; to extort
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
normalcy; normality; normal
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard