to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
of course; certainly; naturally
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
approval; license; licence; permission
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to have an eye on; to zero in on
head; lead; vanguard; first
information; news; report; reward; retribution
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
passing through without stopping; passing by
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)