belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
welfare institution; welfare facility
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
innumerable; countless; numberless
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
discarding; throwing away; getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee); firing; sacking
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
permission; approval; authorization; license
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
button (clothing); push-button; button
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
three; three years of age
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
three; three years of age
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)