to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
family structure; family composition; family makeup
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
light (e.g. colour, color)
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
marriage fraud; fake marriage
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
capable of anything; liable to do
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
first calligraphy of the year
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
small number; few; minority
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
identification papers; ID
police investigator; investigator
hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome
a married woman's paramour; lover
rumouring; gossiping; nagging; faultfinding
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups