main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
falsely similar; counterfeit
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
contract; compact; agreement
based on; on the basis of
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
hostility; animosity; enmity
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to be conspicuous; to stand out
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
completely; fully; entirely
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
rest; break; recess; intermission
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
most part; greater part; majority
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
cut; reduction; curtailment
report; notification; registration
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
standing on bicycle pedals (out of the saddle); standing on a swing
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to jump upon (a moving object)
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
reduction by half; halving
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)