no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
professor; teaching; instruction
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
relation; connection; relevance
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
frame; framework; outline
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
but; however; even though; even if
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
BRIC, BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, China), referring especially to the fast-growing economies of these countries
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
major subject; special study
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)