first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
a long time ago; in those days
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
duty; obligation; responsibility
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
stupid girl; stupid woman
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
from here; from this place
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
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emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand