decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
on one hand; on the other hand
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
last night; yesterday evening
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
besides; moreover; in addition
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to think of; to come up with
order; command; directions; instructions
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to examine someone's expression
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)