reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
first thing in the morning
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
although I say; although one might say; although called
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
mental; spiritual; emotional
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to become better; to improve
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to have a talk; to tell a story
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
double-edged; double-edged blade
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
throwaway; disposable; single-use
if so; in that case; in that situation
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
solely; entirely; only; or
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be leaked; to be passed along
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season