(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
older brother and older sister
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
capacity; volume; capacitance
never mind!; don't worry about it
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
major war; great war; world war
complete recovery; healing
serious wound; serious injury
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
one grain; one drop; one bead
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
promising; hopeful; full of promise
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter