to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
caller; visitor; company; guest
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
cash bonus; reward; bounty
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
silence (not speaking); muteness
similarly; same (idea); same (name)