just now; a moment ago; this very minute
third time lucky; third time's the charm
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
the other day; lately; recently
husband and wife; married couple
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
person standing watch; guard duty
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
affidavit; deposition; testimony
threatening letter; intimidating letter
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to take; to catch; to capture
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
clinic; medical office; infirmary
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
throwaway; disposable; single-use
trust; confidence; credence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion