be (that) as it may; having said that
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
interior; inside; internal
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
information bureau; intelligence department
material; materials; data; information; documents
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
affinity; family relationship
report card; result sheet
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
medical history; case history; clinical history
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
strong-willed; strong of heart
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
three generations; three periods; third generation
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion