drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
so; therefore; and; (and) then
what kind of; what sort of; what
difficult to ...; hard to ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
only recently; just of late
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
witnessing; observing; sighting
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
about; on; regarding; per; for every
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
headquarters; head office; main office
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
all facts (of a case, incident, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily