selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
propulsive power; driving force
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
one of these days; someday; one day
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
column of water; water column
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
waking; waking up; awakening
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
(apportioning) in small amounts
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
to be resolved; to make up one's mind; to steel oneself; to come to a decision
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
(not even) for a moment; (not) on any account; (not) the least bit; at any rate; at the very least; if ... at all
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
that; the matter in question
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony