department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
status of forces agreement; SOFA
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
in comparison to; rather than
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
long ago; already; a long time ago
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
self control; self restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
probability; likelihood; chances
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
control; management (e.g. of a business)
government office; agency; board
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
explosion; rupture; break off