sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to close (one's eyes); to shut
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
sense of caution; wariness
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
blank column; blank space
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
absorption; suction; attraction
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging