independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to recover (one's) costs; to break even; to pay off (e.g. hard work); to be worth the effort
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
is something that; is that which
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
affectation; showiness; pretence
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
(possibly) defective item; as-is item; item sold as-is
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
foreign enemy; outside invader
defense; defence; protection
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to grant permission; to give permission
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to be worried; to be troubled
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day