once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
household; home; family; housekeeping
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
serious; not joking; straight
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to become better; to improve
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
means of transportation; transport service
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
100,000,000; one hundred million
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
probability; likelihood; chances
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess