proper; respectable; decent; honest
to lend an ear to; to listen to
on one hand; on the other hand
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(not) even once; (not) ever
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
ability score (as in RPGs); attribute value
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
minimum; at the very least
self-defense; self-defence
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
number one; first; best; most; game; round
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
same; similar; (just) like; equal
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable