of course; certainly; naturally
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
-less; lacking; non-existing
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
emphasizes direct object of action
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
preparation; arrangements
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
by all means; by all costs
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to accept; to receive; to agree
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to face; to go towards; to head towards
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)