to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
had better ...; had better not ...
that day; the very same day
inspection; examination; checking
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
individual; private person; personal; private
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to call out; to ask someone to come
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
application; request; petition
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
dispute; argument; contention
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
difficult to ...; hard to ...
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
results; record; grades; marks
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
wounded person; injured person
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone