to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
cake or snack served with tea
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
that's the way it is; such is life
to set (sun); to become dark
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
welcome; (warm) reception
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
healthy; sound; wholesome
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together