very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
theatre; theater; playhouse
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
bento; Japanese box lunch
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
news programme; news program
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
tranquilizer gun; tranquiliser gun
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
free (of charge); gratuitous
to state; to express; to mention
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky