to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
to bring; to take; to bring about
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
every person; each one; everybody
war; fighting; fierce competition
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country