to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
rest; break; recess; intermission
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
stealthily; secretly; in secret
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
having said that; on the other hand
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
personal (employee); employed; retained
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
resignation (from a position)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
meaning; significance; sense