enactment; establishment; creation
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
time limit; time restriction
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
to make one's own; to take possession of
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to stare back at; to look back at
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
contours of one's body; figure
long hair (usu. of a man)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
comfort; consolation; diversion
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
whichever one chooses; either way
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject