to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
blank power of attorney; carte blanche
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
business region; marketing area; commercial sphere; trading area; region in which a business operates
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
posterity; future life; life to come
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
military campaign; battle; war
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess