promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
finish; completion; the end
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to press a question; to cross-examine
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
school festival; campus festival
author; writer; novelist; artist
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
dreamland; land of Nod; realm of dreams
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
second division; secondary division
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline