flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
eating between meals; snacking
right side (of an equation, expression, etc.); RHS; right side (go, chess, othello board)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
hot topic; talk of the town
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
irritation; annoyance; frustration
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
lodger; guest (esp. at a hotel)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
sending; forwarding; remitting
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
foreign; abroad; overseas
foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter
that country; (arch.) nirvana
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference