as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; (arch.) second marriage; (arch.) remarriage
master of ceremonies; MC; intermission between songs in which the performers speak to the audience; machining center; marginal cost
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
view; opinion; finding; findings
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
character analysis; personality assessment
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
failure; mistake; blunder
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
defender; defence; defense; dietary fiber; direction finder
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
writing side by side; writing (down) together; writing (down) both
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
remaining in office; staying in office; remaining at one's post