dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
beyond that point; after that
to have a talk; to tell a story
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
transactions; dealings; business
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
the other day; a few days ago
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
trembling with excitement
something like ...; something called ...
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
intensification; aggravation
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
as; because; with; due to
third day of the month; three days
two classes; double; two sets
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
information terminal (esp. smartphone, cellphone); digital assistant
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
later on; eventually; afterwards