profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
exit; way out; outlet; vent
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
isn't this enough?; are you still not satisfied (with this amount)?
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed