to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
maid; helper; help; assistance
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
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)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
breaking off an engagement
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
notebook; account book; register
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be appointed to a rank
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
final; eventual; ultimate
preliminary step; first step
training; drill; practice; discipline
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
proposal; proposition; suggestion