to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
management; administration; operation
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be born; to come into the world
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to subsist; to keep on living
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
interference; intervention; meddling
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
all you have to do is; just; that's all
welcome; (warm) reception
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
place; position; location; position; standing; status
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...