essential; important; crucial; vital; main
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
last night; yesterday evening
proposal; offer; request; application
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
this is why; this means; it is the case that
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
with a friendly grin; smilingly
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
thought; consideration; thinking
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base