illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
front; frontage; facade; main
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
tone (of voice); manner of talking
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
bureau director; office chief
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
in the same way as; just like
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
throughput; processing power
to shake one's head (in denial)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
one by one; one at a time; in turn
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
stress resistance; stress tolerance
average; mean; balance; equilibrium