severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
preparation; provision; guarding
excellent plan; best policy
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
so slight as to be all but non-existent
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
the very best; excellent; superb
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
at once; immediately; right now
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
succession to headship of a family
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
ago; since; before; previous
proposal; offer; request; application
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)