expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
library (usu. single-room); small library
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
charm; incantation; spell; curse
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
number two; mistress; concubine
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
beginning; outset; first; onset
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to knead well; to polish; to refine
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)