future (usually near); prospects
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
swizzle stick; stir stick; cocktail stirrer
to mix; to stir; to blend
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull