by means of; due to; because of; according to
sowing; seeding; planting
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
support; backing; aid; assistance
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
method of treatment; cure; remedy
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
anticancer drug; anticancer agent
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
and; thereupon; because of that
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by