great difference; major mistake
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to be able to manage somehow or another
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
license; permit; licence; certificate
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
clearing one's throat; cough
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree