loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
sense of smell; olfaction
to happen to have on hand or in stock
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering