to be imaginable; to be conceivable
vacant house; unoccupied house
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
new building; new construction
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
just a minute; small quantity
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
reception room; parlor; parlour
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
in case of; at that time; at this time
recommendation; referral; endorsement
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
impression; strong belief; conviction
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
long-established; old-established; traditional
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
to speak ill of; to disparage
pose (in kabuki); posture
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day