opinion; intention; thought
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
from the viewpoint of; according to
vice; immorality; corruption
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming