to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
attendance; presence; appearance
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
speech and conduct; words and deeds
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
medium; mediocrity; average
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to be conspicuous; to stand out
from the viewpoint of; according to
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
gender; distinction of sex; sex
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
that is to say; so that means
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
special; particular; peculiar; unique
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl