to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
four-digit number; thousands column
birth date; date of birth; DOB
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
such ... as; or some such
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
prospects of victory; chances of success
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
in one's own way or style
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
this world; this life; world of the living
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag