advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
essence; true nature; substance; reality
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
situation report; status report; progress report
not necessarily so; is not always true
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
second (supplementary) sound channel
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
leaving everything up to someone else
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice