six (long cylindrical things)
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
contest; comparison; competition
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to hate each other; to hate mutually
touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
offense; offence; crime; punishment
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
agreement; stipulation; contract
to forget completely; to leave behind
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
like water; like it grows on trees
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
decapitation; decapitated head
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff