instant; moment; for an instant
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
explosion; rupture; break off
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to take over; to hand over
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw at; to turn; to raise
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
how long; how much; to what extent
bad (fictitious) bill; empty promise
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
dominion; territory; possession
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
situation; developments; outcome
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
government official; public official
preparation; arrangements
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
grasp; catch; understanding
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp