to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to look down on; to make light of
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
secret; private; surreptitious
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
accession to the throne; enthronement
promotion; raising of status
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence