scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
true character; true heart; true spirit
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
epidemic; plague; pestilence
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to grimace; to make a wry face
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger