prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
to lose one's way; to get lost
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
in this manner; in this way; like this
even scale; equilibrium; balance; equalization; equalisation
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to take off one's clothes; to undress
scholarly; scholastic; academic
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
general term; generic name
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
human intellect; knowledge
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
destination; place one stays during a trip
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
admiration; being impressed (by)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement