manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
long-distance transportation (transport, haulage)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
high-rise building; tall building; multi-storied building
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
open; spacious; extensive
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
the staff; inside the department
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to call in; to invite; to bring in
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
thousands; several thousand
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
by your leave; with your permission
stolen goods; loot; spoils
business trip; official trip
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?