to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
maid; helper; help; assistance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
jokingly; in the form of a joke
distinction; discrimination
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
four-digit number; thousands column
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
administration; government; administrator; governor
right (to do something); authority; power
segregation; separation; independence
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
interim government; provisional government; caretaker government
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
interference; intervention; meddling
to have an eye on; to zero in on
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
automatic; intransitive verb
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
brilliant; bright; dazzling
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital