multinational; transnational
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic"); (lit.) beautiful witch
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
supporting role (actor); minor role
decoration; ornament; trimmings
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
don't you think?; indicates question
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
technique; art; skill; move
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
research; study; investigation
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
time; hour; period; class
welcome; (warm) reception
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion