pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
delay; putting off; procrastination
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
cease-fire; truce; armistice
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
proposed solution; idea for a solution
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to think of; to come up with
contradiction; inconsistency
how can (one) do something
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
new menu item; new dish on a menu