drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
on the occasion of; at the time of
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
registration; accession; register; entry; record
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
just a minute; small quantity
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
bolt from the blue; great surprise
trio; gang of three; threesome
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
had better ...; had better not ...
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
robbery; robbery case; burglary
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state