to prevent; to take precautions
ballot paper; voting paper
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
at a glance; at first sight
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to take measures (against); to take steps
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
heading; headline; index; headword
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
draw (in competition); tie game
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
in its entirety; whole; wholly
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
dumbfounded; in mute amazement