to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
departure; leaving; setting off
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
relation; connection; relevance
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
unanticipated; unexpected
conviction; belief; confidence