several times; a few times
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
next term; next period; next version; next release
(present) head of a family
attendance; presence; appearance
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
be (that) as it may; having said that
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
degree of attention; profile
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
if you want to hide a tree, the best place is a forest
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer