don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
probity check; background investigation
detective work; detective industry
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
civil action; civil suit; civil proceedings
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
stepping back; drawing back
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to seize (secure) evidence
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
reproachful; hateful; bitter
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to be softened; to calm down
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
like he said; same for me; ditto
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
day on which a museum, library, etc. is closed; closed day
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
degree of difficulty; difficulty level