cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
interference; intervention; meddling
a considerable number; a fair number
preceding clause; previous paragraph; antecedent (of a ratio)
to follow; to conform; to apply to
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
folklore studies; folkloristics