to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
image data; graphics data; digital image
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; (arch.) second marriage; (arch.) remarriage
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
going to the United States
as you can imagine; as imagined