to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
absence; disregard; indifference
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
person who has rendered distinguished service
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
nonchalantly; without a care
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
tradition; legend; folklore
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
January; first month of the lunar calendar
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
difficult to ...; hard to ...
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by