for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
frequency (of occurrence)
apparently; appears to be
large number (of); many; majority
not necessarily so; is not always true
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
accurate; correct; precise; exact
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
body; physique; build; stature
safety; welfare; well-being
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
main question; real issue at hand
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
conference room; council room
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
verbal message; word (from someone)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)