disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to lend an ear to; to listen to
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
what kind of; what sort of; what
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
support; backing; patronage
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
(another's) daughter; young lady
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
by myself; in person; by oneself
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
is something that; is that which
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt