exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
close; intimate; on good terms
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
doing whatever one pleases
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
precondition; prerequisite
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
point in common; common feature
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
manners; behavior; behaviour
time of setting (sun, moon, etc.)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening