important points; main points
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to bring; to take; to bring about
to concern; to be related
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
-less; lacking; non-existing
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
considerably; fairly; quite
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
society; public; community; social studies
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)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
The Golden Rule ("do unto others as you would have them do unto you")
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring
a considerable number; a fair number
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked