to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
retirement; resignation; stepping down
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to fan; to incite; to instigate
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to tower above; to stand out
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
however; having said that; but
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
difficult to ...; hard to ...
personality; character; individuality; personhood
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
from the beginning; from scratch
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
a little bit; a little while
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
materials; data; document
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
survival; survivor; relic
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited