dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
social; societal; societary
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
legislation; development of laws
to take (be in) charge of
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
members; member; constituent
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)
belief; faith; conviction
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
complete stranger; total stranger
retort; back talk; backchat
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
arrest; apprehension; capture
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
principal occupation; core business
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous