form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
family; relatives; dependents; household
government; administration; ministry
influence; clout; leverage
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to employ; to hire; to engage
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
residence; housing; residential building
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to step forward; to volunteer
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
public holiday; celebration (of)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence