to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
to jar; to creak; to grate
advance; moving forward; progress
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
2nd day of the month; two days
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
how many years; how long; what year
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
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.)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
first generation; founder
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)