augury; fortune-telling; divination
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
had better ...; had better not ...
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
elegant; graceful; refined
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
birth; creation; formation
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
furnishings; implements; equipment
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to add (to); to add on; to append
from the viewpoint of; according to
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says