agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
sympathy; compassion; pity
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
estimate (of costs); budget
in one's own way or style
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; (arch.) small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice