abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
hearsay; learning by hearsay
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
with a momentary flash of light
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
reaching others' ears; publicity
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
chastity; virtue; fidelity
frequency; rate of occurrence
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to claim victims; to leave casualties
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
founder of a religious sect
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)