meteor swarm; meteor shower
probability; likelihood; chances
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
reopening; resumption; restarting
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
such ... as; or some such
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
foreign; abroad; overseas
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage