refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
firm promise; definite promise
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
number two; second in command
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
incessant working; working non-stop
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
back seat (of a car); rear seat
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
counter for wheels and flowers
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
disorder; disturbance; unrest
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation