omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
extermination; expulsion; destruction
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
to detain; to check; to restrain
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
several years; a few years
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
it is I who should say so
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray