negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
without eating or drinking
mission; delegation; transmission
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
good performance; good work; great success
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
attendance; presence; appearance
Thames (UK, Canada) (river)
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
deutschmark (former currency of Germany); deutsche mark
Euro-; euro (the currency)
under the staircase; understairs
chief examiner or investigator
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
hospitalization; hospitalisation
patient's condition; pathology
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
unprecedented; never seen before
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)