far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
official announcement; proclamation
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
weight; heavyweight boxer
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
numbering; numbering machine
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be