foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
something; some kind of; for some reason
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
no, not like that (but like this)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
delay; putting off; procrastination
this is why; this means; it is the case that
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
time; season; period; phase; stage
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
serious; not joking; straight
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect