idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
living; lifestyle; living room
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
study; library; den; home office; reading room
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
mirror surface; lens surface
first thing in the morning
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
(personal) background check
house search (e.g. by the police)
in succession; one after another
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to need; to demand; to take; to require
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
earthenware (ceramic) bell
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve