payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
will; testament; last request
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
to express (in words); to confess
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
hard to get; hard to come by
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
nuisance; obstructive (person); troublesome (person)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
supercompensation; overcompensation
erudition; extensive learning
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck