aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
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
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to rank next to; to come after
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
international; diplomatic intercourse
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
promotion; raising of status
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be helpful; to be useful
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage