(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
health; healthy; sound; fit
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
every single word and phrase; word by word
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
separate volume; fascicle; fascicule
counter for books; volume
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
simply; merely; only; solely
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
cardinal (Catholic church)
body; group; party; company; troupe
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
authenticity; credibility
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
election; selection; choice
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by