meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
ring; band; ring; circum-
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
(police) legwork; house-to-house inquiry; canvassing; investigation carried out by questioning neighbours, bystanders, etc.
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
firmly rooted; deep-seated
technical term; terminology; jargon
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
immediately; right away; on the spot
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure