to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
our country; our land; one's own country
the big two...; two major...; two main...
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
number; number plate; license plate
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
outside of one's area of expertise
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to snatch from; to steal from
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to be well-known; to be famous
senior high school student
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
trip abroad; overseas travel