action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
next generation; future generation
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to come from; to have roots in
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
graduate; alumnus; alumna
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
the other day; some time ago; recently
invitation; introduction; temptation
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
two days later; day after next; next day but one
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
dealing with; coping with
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
three times; thrice; third (interval)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden