to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
use; utilization; utilisation; application
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
garbage can; rubbish bucket
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
when it becomes; when it comes to
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
meeting; greeting; welcome
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
very likely; very probable
to be surprised; to be astonished
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand