escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
firm; strong; solid; stable
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
in its entirety; whole; wholly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion