superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
registration; accession; register; entry; record
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to shout (in anger); to yell
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to run down (stairs, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
ruler; monarch; sovereign
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss