theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
shell (e.g. electron shell)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
early (days); initial stage; initial
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to machine; to cut; to scrape
raw materials; ingredients
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
commencing with; including
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
secondary sex characteristic
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
as you see; as you can see
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
future; possible; potential; prospective
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
living together; communal life; cohabitation
communication skills; communication ability