genuine article; real thing; real deal
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
greater than ...; bigger ...
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
haberdashery; sundries store
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
evening star; Vesper; Hesperus; Venus in the evening sky
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
finish; finishing; finishing touches
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
reason; cause; circumstances
to bring; to take; to bring about
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
presence; sitting with; being with
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to understand (each other); to comprehend
if so; in that case; in that situation