hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
payment of debts; repayment
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
first thing in the morning
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to cease; to stop; to be over
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
cannot be compared with; no match for
to stretch (unbend) oneself
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue