it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
quiet; still; surreptitious
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
proposal; offer; request; application
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
written description of one's thoughts
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
depiction; description; portrayal
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
overall; general; as a whole
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
the other day; some time ago; recently
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
question; inquiry; enquiry
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
reading aloud; recitation
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus