load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
military service; conscription
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
reduction by half; halving
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
each and all; every single one; everybody
letter; missive; note; mail
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to support each other; to support one another
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
fishing, esp. using a net or trap; catching fish
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
recently; lately; these days
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
third day of the month; three days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
still; as yet; as it has been