to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
life imprisonment; life sentence
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to become empty; to be emptied
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
high efficiency; high performance
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
container (e.g. shipping); skip
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding