check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to be muddy; to be slushy
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
favourite horse; favorite horse
considerably; greatly; a lot
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
servant; manservant; menial
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
at once; immediately; right now
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation