to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
every year; yearly; annually
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to wring the neck; to strangle
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
courteous; decorous; polite
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
training (animals); breaking (animals)