layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
news; word; tidings; omen
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
question; inquiry; enquiry
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
strong defense; strong defence
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
silence; stillness; quietness
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
short pause; short interval
encryption; encipherment; password protection
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
salary reduction; salary cut
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)