kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
just past noon; afternoon
to go to the office; to be at work
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
innocent; not guilty; harmless
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
along the way; along the road
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
with hands in pockets; idleness
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to put one's life on the line
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)