first offence; first offense; first offender
serious; severe; grave; acute
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
gathering evidence; collecting evidence
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
although; though; despite the fact that ...
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
premature death; untimely death; dying young
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
compressed gas cylinder; aerosol spray can
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight