some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
connection; link; relationship
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
mass communication; mass media
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
even though; despite; when
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
for example; for instance; e.g.
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
how; in what way; by what means
professor; teaching; instruction
finding employment; getting a job
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to put on airs; to assume importance
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
killing two birds with one stone
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
failure; mistake; blunder
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
extent; scope; sphere; range; span