law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
firm promise; definite promise
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
(wind or human-powered) warship
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
starting point; point of departure
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
failure; mistake; blunder
bet; wager; stake; gamble
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
probability; likelihood; chances
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to breathe out; to exhale
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
individual; private person; personal; private
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship