favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
4th day of the month; four days
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
within; inside of; less than
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
state secrets; secrets of the state
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
classified document; confidential document
reputation; respectability
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
several sheets (flat objects)
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
commander; general; leader
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
conjurer; magician; illusionist
study group; study meeting
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
lavender; lavender (color)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away