to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
inheritance; something given or received
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
honorific/polite/humble prefix
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
supreme; sublime; highest
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
overlooking; turning a blind eye
difficult to ...; hard to ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common