change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
free (of charge); gratuitous
journal; magazine; periodical
supply; provision; raising; procurement
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
woman; female; feminine gender
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
loser; defeated person; the defeated
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
selection; choice; option
starting point; starting line
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)