to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
stairs; stairway; staircase
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
to increase; to add to; to augment
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
registry (in Windows OS); registry; register; collection of records
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
talk; recital; narration; topic
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
how; in what way; by what means
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
of no interest; not interested
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
to rush over; to run up to
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed