majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
counter for choices, options, etc.
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
choices; alternatives; options
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to need; to demand; to take; to require
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
rope; cord; policeman's rope
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
minimum; at the very least