in the end; at the end of the day
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be flexible; to be accommodating
take the opportunity to (do something else)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
identification; background check; identity confirmation
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
literally; to the letter; literal
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
practice; practising; training; study
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
official announcement; proclamation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny