from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
strike while the iron is hot
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
living; lifestyle; living room
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
dining; dining room; meal
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
how; in what way; in what manner
poverty problem; poverty issue
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
high rating; good reputation
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire