gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
commerce; trade; business
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
situation; business climate; outlook
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
service industry; service sector
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
library (usu. single-room); small library
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
materials; data; document
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
physical condition; state of health