(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
every single word and phrase; word by word
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
recitation; reciting from memory
clear; precise; definite; distinct
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
point of an argument; drift of an argument
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
president (of a society); chairman
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
periodic; regular; routine
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished