becoming dull (of a knife, one's wits, etc.); becoming blunt
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
take the opportunity to (do something else)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
depending on; dependent on
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
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)
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
proper; right; reasonable
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
society; public; community; social studies
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
war; fighting; fierce competition
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility