mum; mom; mummy; the missus
complete; whole; perfect; safe
the same kind; accomplice; partner
rare; uncommon; not often seen
illegitimate child; secret love child
wrong; different; not like that
effect; result; worth; use; avail
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
cooking class; cookery school
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
hard struggle; strenuous effort
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
going to and fro; back and forth
to become settled; to be fixed
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
true character; true heart; true spirit
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment