prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
declaration of war; proclamation of war
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
whispering into a person's ear
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to take command; to give direction
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
right to know; right to access information
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
serious wound; serious injury
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
otherwise; or else; if not
lower half of the body; nether parts
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project