insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
relativity; interconnectedness; correlation
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
way of talking; speaking style
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off