binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
night duty; night shift; night work
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
a little; a bit; slightly
choice; selection; option
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
as if nothing had happened
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
health; healthy; sound; fit
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
change; transition; vicissitudes
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
simple is best; less is more
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)