remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
separation of church and state
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
lecture; sermon; preaching; scolding; preaching; moralizing
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
several weeks; a few weeks
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
on bad terms; at loggerheads
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
how can (one) do something
watchdog; chaperone; watcher