store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
meaning; significance; sense
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
local specialty; special product (of a region)
otherwise; or else; if not
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to become better; to improve
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks; SALT; salt
absence; disregard; indifference
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major