inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
scanning (e.g. TV); traversal
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
military history; military annals
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
postwar period; period after Second World War
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
besides; in addition; also; moreover
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to like; to love; to be fond of
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy