leader; authority; mainstay
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
donation; contribution; offering
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
be (that) as it may; having said that
our country; our land; one's own country
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to send or direct a person to
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet