contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
this and that; one thing or another
while; even though; despite
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
several people; a few people
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
performing without rehearsal
imposing stance; daunting pose
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
chair; stool; post; office; position
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
now that; since; so long as; because
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself