to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
royal capital; imperial capital
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
war; fighting; fierce competition
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
main cause; primary factor
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure