commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to recall; to remember; to recollect
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to think of; to come up with
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
speech and conduct; words and deeds
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
sex slave; sexual slavery
approximation; having a close resemblance
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
data collecting party; news crew
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
than; from; out of; except; but; more
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)