to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
settlement; solution; resolution
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
fifth day of the month; five days
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be reminded of; to call to mind
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
comparatively; relatively
to happen to have on hand or in stock
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
programme; program; plans; arrangements
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to find fault with; to question
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
transport; transportation
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
postcard; memo; note; card
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
presence; sitting with; being with
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to show up; to appear; to turn up
start of work; commencement; opening