rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
go that far; to that extent
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
quality (of a product or a service)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
don't judge a book by its cover; (lit.) a mountain is not to be honoured just because it is high
serious; not joking; straight
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
a few years ago; some years back
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to have the privilege of doing