circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to have the privilege of doing
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
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)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
a few years ago; some years back
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
serious; not joking; straight
don't judge a book by its cover; (lit.) a mountain is not to be honoured just because it is high
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
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
quality (of a product or a service)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
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)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky