dying; death; dead; useless; damned
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
just a minute; small quantity
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
pleasant feeling; good feeling
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
intelligence or information network
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to some extent; to a certain extent
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
future prospects; promise
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
selection; choice; picking out