concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
belatedly; though a little too late
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
wandering; roaming; drifting
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
extremism; radical belief
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
all facts (of a case, incident, etc.)
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to serve; to work for; to attend
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
very great; enormous; serious
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
on the occasion of; at the time of