feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
it is I who should say so
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
badness; evilness; bad; evil
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
reason; cause; circumstances
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
while; even though; despite
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
district; section; sector
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall