regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
absence; disregard; indifference
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
imposing stance; daunting pose
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
the other day; a few days ago
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
chief; main; principal; important
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
grasp; catch; understanding
to telephone; to make a phone call
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less