support; backing; aid; assistance
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
complete change; about-face
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
be (that) as it may; having said that
assertion; declaration; affirmation
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)