custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
100,000; hundred thousand
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
desperation; struggle to the death
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
besides; in addition; also; moreover
genuine article; real thing; real deal
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to discuss; to talk together
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to brave a danger; to take a risk
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark