using together (jointly); used at the same time
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
faction; denomination; communion
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
deviation; departure; omission
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
explanation of aim (esp. of a legislative bill); rationalization
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
people; citizens; subjects; folk
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...