extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
much less; to say nothing of
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
leather shoes; leather boots
interior design; interior; upholstery
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
next term; next period; next version; next release
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
penalty; sentence; punishment
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)