laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
question; inquiry; enquiry
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
true character; true heart; true spirit
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
sanity; consciousness; soberness
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
ray (of light); beam; light