from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
illegal; illicit; unlawful
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to let out a cry; to shout
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
while; during (the time when)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away