number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to intend; to be sure that
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
perfect; complete; flawless
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
please sit down; please have a seat
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
sooner or later; in time; eventually
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
belief; faith; conviction
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to run about; to rush about
that is to say; so that means
knowing; (an) acquaintance
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end