comfort; consolation; diversion
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
in advance; beforehand; previously
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
leaving a matter to chance
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
healthy; sound; wholesome
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
no!; no no!; no, not at all
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
(physical) growth; development
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell