at once; immediately; right now
depending on; dependent on
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
such; this sort of; like this
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
in the course of one's duties
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
the last moment; the very end
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly