to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
national character; regional character
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
situation of one's own doing
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
war; fighting; fierce competition
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
give-and-take; give and take
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
standing firm; holding out
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)