with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
hidden treasure; treasured article
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
not caring; not giving a damn
overlooking; turning a blind eye
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
single flower; one wheel; full moon
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
genuine article; real thing; real deal