present; gift; to give a present or gift
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
estimate (of costs); budget
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
research funds (expenses)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
finding employment; getting a job
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
business rival; professional jealousy
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
threatening letter; intimidating letter
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
wherein; therein; thereinto
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program