alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
casual speech; peer language; informal language
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
untouched; unused; intact
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
industrial area; industrial district; industrial zone
food storage; provision store; pantry
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to be flexible; to be accommodating
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
treating (someone) like they are air; ignoring (someone)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
what can you say?; what (more) can I say?; what more is there to say?; what's left to say?
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
tuna; Pacific bluefin tuna
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
sparing oneself; laziness
meritocracy; merit system
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; catcher
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
standard equipment; standard feature
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
business; errand; nature of one's business