existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
judge's sentence; assessment of a case
how many years; how long; what year
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
naturally; of course; understandably
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
to like; to love; to be fond of
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
acting ability; talent as a performer
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
cooperation; collaboration
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant