revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
office hours; business hours; working hours
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
pleasant feeling; good feeling
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
worst; worst-case (scenario)
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
something heard while sleeping
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
price reduction; discount
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
person concerned; interested party; related party
(another's) daughter; young lady
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
while alive; during one's lifetime
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable