to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
system; institution; organization; organisation
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
topic of discussion; agenda
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
how much; how many; however
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
on the occasion of; at the time of
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
massing (of troops); gathering
disturbance; riot; mayhem
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen