early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
stock (of a gun); gunstock
damage; injury; defamation; harm
delinquency; misdeed; misconduct; delinquent behavior
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to carry; to bring (to a place)
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
patriarchy; system of patriarchy
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
manners; behavior; behaviour
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
to push aside; to push one's way through
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear