to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
with these words; while saying
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to press a question; to cross-examine
discretion; consideration; allowance
school; proofreading; proof
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
too (much); overly; excessively
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
directivity; directionality; intentionality
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
conference room; council room
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate