consequently; as a result
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
measurement error; calculation error
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
support; backing; patronage
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
secret; private; surreptitious
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
proposal; offer; request; application
not limited to; not just ...
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
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)
firm; strong; solid; stable
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
price; cost; value; worth; value
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
match; game; bout; contest
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent