to soothe; to calm; to pacify
defense; defence; protection
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
limited; limiting; restrictive
attenuation; damping; decay
3000; three thousand; many
how many people; a number of people
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to head home; to leave for home
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
landing; alighting; touch down
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
system; institution; organization; organisation
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism