proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
physical condition; state of health
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
function; facility; faculty; feature
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
very; extremely; excessively
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
tension; mental strain; nervousness
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
welcome!; nice to see you!
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
long ago; a long time ago; already
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
individual; private person; personal; private
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
other side; opposite side; other party