pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
gem; jewel; precious stone
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
thickness; profundity; depth
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
discovery; detection; finding
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
celestial globe; armillary sphere
to shed light; to cast light
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
sharing; division; draw; tie