to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to stay calm; to keep cool
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to think hard about (something that one doesn't know much of); to rack one's brain
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
country; territory; domain; realm
this is why; this means; it is the case that
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
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.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
reason; cause; circumstances
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
surely; certainly; without doubt
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
concession; conciliation; compromise
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
later on; eventually; afterwards
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
speech; words; one's lines; remarks