to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
outsider; someone outside of a group
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
winner; victor; conqueror
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind