to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
these days; nowadays; recently
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to overflow from something full
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
the real criminal; true culprit
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
(not even) for a moment; (not) on any account; (not) the least bit; at any rate; at the very least; if ... at all
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
outside the country; abroad
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
and then; and so; and; so then
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
secret information; intelligence
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes