-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
several weeks; a few weeks
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
income; receipts; revenue
to be needed; to be wanted
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last