to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
settlement; solution; resolution
negotiator; bargainer; point man
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
button (clothing); push-button
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
three; three years of age
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
three; three years of age
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to recall; to remember; to recollect
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless