air route; air lane; by air; by plane
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to breathe while sleeping
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
blanket; (rubber) blanket; (fusion reactor) blanket
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
between both countries; bilateral
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
written explanation; written apology
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
friction; discord; strife
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
may ... be with you; may there be ...
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
strong person; the strong; the powerful
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
preventive measure; precautionary measure
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
main text; original text; this book; this volume
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
a.m.; before noon; ante meridiem; AM broadcasting; amplitude modulation
aforementioned; above-mentioned