that is to say; so that means
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to lay the foundation (for)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
prospects of victory; chances of success
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
will not do; do not; does not
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
loveable; very likeable; like very much
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
any more; any further; any better; any longer
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
individual; private person; personal; private
to squash; to crush; to flatten
since when; from when; how long
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
river; stream; River; the ... river