having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to like; to love; to be fond of
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
prohibition; inhibition; ban
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
private parts; intimate parts
installment; instalment; premium; bill
profitable plan; good plan
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
negotiations; discussions; connection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
such; like that; in that way
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to entertain; to make welcome
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
of no interest; not interested
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous