to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
madness; craziness; insanity
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
emotional strength; force of will
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
general; popular; common; typical
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
arrangement; pact; agreement
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
death penalty; capital punishment
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
goodness; excellence; virtue
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
genuine article; real thing; real deal
bet; wager; stake; gamble