to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
circulation; dissemination
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
something; some kind of; for some reason
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
don't you think?; indicates question
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
considerably; fairly; quite
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty