necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
have a good day; take care; see you
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
ardent; passionate; vehement
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
contradiction; inconsistency
the big two...; two major...; two main...
leader; magnate; big head
admiration; being impressed (by)
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
looking away; looking aside
personification; impersonation; embodiment
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
that is to say; so that means
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
workshop; studio; atelier
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
first class plus; extra special
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
helper; assistant; second
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
organ (musical instrument)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)