to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
settlement; solution; resolution
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
enumeration; citation; listing
to translate; to interpret
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
program (e.g. TV); programme
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
again; once more; a second time
to laugh away; to laugh off
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard