to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
lying face down; upside down; prone
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
eight trigrams; divination signs; divination; fortune-telling
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
ordinary train; slow train
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
mental health; mental hygiene
open every day of the year
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
economic; financial; fiscal
second hand clothes shop; somebody who sells second hand clothes
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
row of houses; each house; every house; every door