cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
(official) audience; interview; reception; meeting with one's lawyer (while detained or imprisoned)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
throat; important part; vital area
what article (of a legal document, etc.); what clause; which street; (arch.) how can (one possibly do ...); (arch.) cannot possibly ...
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
very likely; very probable
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
gem; jewel; precious stone
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
one's daughter and heiress
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
furnishings; implements; equipment
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color