series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
private; exclusive; secret
literature; books (reference); document
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
one's principles and position
Coalition of the Willing (nations who supported America's preemptive strike in Iraq in 2003)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
negotiations; discussions; connection
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
inside; interior; inner part
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
on the occasion of; at the time of
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
just because; even if; even though
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
not to be depended on; of little hope
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
settlement; solution; resolution
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
in proportion to; according to; depending on
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
anxiety (about the future)