to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
in the end; at the end of the day
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
meditation; contemplation
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
everywhere; all over; throughout
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
front; frontage; facade; main
entry; going into; approach
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
this or that person; anybody; many people
distinction; discrimination
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to intend; to be sure that