completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
how many people; a number of people
to mind; to care; to worry
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
putting into operation; invocation
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
helm; (ship's) steering wheel
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
school rules; school regulations
commencing with; including