transactions; dealings; business
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
from the viewpoint of; according to
in accordance with; according to
to threaten; to make threats
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill