only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
discovery; detection; finding
want to ... do something; would like to ...
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
living thing; organism; creature; biology
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind