head start; initiative; preemption
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
tradition; legend; folklore
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
research organization; investigative body
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
matter of time; question of time
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
gag order; gag rule; gag law
instead; but (on the other hand)