pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
one or two; a few; small number
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
near; close by; within reach; familiar
smoothly; easily; readily
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
safe; vault; storage cabinet
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
perception; sensing; noticing
mental derangement; madness; insanity
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
(how) many times; (how) often
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
restorative; smelling salts