place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to accept; to receive; to agree
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
birth; creation; formation
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
due form; official; formality
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to concern; to be related
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
grasp; catch; understanding
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
several years; a few years
striking; remarkable; considerable
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
that is to say; so that means
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
recommendation; referral; endorsement
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak