to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
serious wound; serious injury
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to intend; to be sure that
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
time and time again; many times; a number of times
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to be infected; to be contagious
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
wounded person; injured person
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
the senses; sensuality; carnality
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
second day of the month; two days
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
outsider; someone outside of a group
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
retention; maintenance; preservation
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically