whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to attempt; to test; to try out
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
connection; link; relationship
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
gem; jewel; precious stone
company; corporation; workplace
chief executive officer; CEO
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
(some) more; even more; longer; further
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
intelligence agency; secret service
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
that's the way it is; such is life
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)