willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
candiru (Vandellia spp., esp. Vandellia cirrhosa); cañero; toothpick fish
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
cave; cavern; grotto; dwelling made in a cave; house carved into rock
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
conduction (of heat or electricity); transmission (of light or sound); conduction (of a nerve impulse)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to name; to call; to christen; to term