older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
exceptional item; extraordinary product
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
convenience; user-friendliness
killing time; staving off boredom
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
freedom; free man; free woman
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
(theatrical) fighting scene
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
to be boiled; to be cooked
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)