plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
craft; crafting; handcrafted article; kraft paper
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
threefold; folded in three
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strong-willed; strong of heart
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
stealthily; secretly; in secret
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
thunderstorm; thundershower
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
neat (personal appearance); tidy
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
amicable settlement; settling the case leaving no parties dissatisfied
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)