trivial; not amounting to much
mediator; manager; caretaker
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
pride; boast; credit (to)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
excursion; field trip; school trip
to join forces; to cooperate
to overflow from something full
to force one's way; to push through
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to think of; to come up with
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
ruler's orders; master's orders
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to hold fast; to protect to the end
strict order; peremptory command
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)