personal feelings; self-interest
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
weird; disgusting; sickening
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
versatility; multiplicity of use
taste; liking; preference
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
going home from work; on the way home from work
sundry; various; assorted
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
covert action; covert operations
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
preface; introduction; preamble
to form a group; to form a bunch
killing two birds with one stone
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
remaining silent; keeping secret
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
and then; and so; and; so then
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)