to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
accurate; correct; precise; exact
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
on the occasion of; at the time of
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
property; fortune; means; assets
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
dozens; scores of; decades
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
large amount of money; great cost
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
scale; scope; plan; structure