prior investment; upfront investment
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
bronze or copper (color, colour)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
almost; roughly; approximately
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close