preparation; provision; guarding
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
hundred points; perfect mark
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to bring; to take; to bring about
prior investment; upfront investment
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
at once; immediately; right now
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action