roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
consultation; conference; discussion; counsel
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
offering; presentation; donation
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
serious; severe; grave; acute
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
party; set; gang; company; person
to repent; to be penitent
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
nine times; twisting around many times
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
that kind; competition; match