judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to make sure of the truth
person being waited for; person who waits
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
half and half; fifty-fifty
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
going through; going via; going by way of
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
memory; sense; experience
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
official business; public business
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
talking while standing; standing around talking
there is nothing; having nothing
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored