centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
very busy (person or thing)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
such; like that; that sort of; very
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
I see; that's right; indeed
present continuous tense; present progressive form
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
use; utilization; utilisation; application
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
everything; anything; nothing
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest