clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
level ground; horizon; field of view
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
to pierce through; to break through
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
personal (employee); employed; retained
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
this and that; one thing or another
even more; still more; further
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to anticipate; to foresee
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
and so; therefore; for that reason
informal consent; private consent
confidentially; privately; off the record
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
along the road; along the way
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
father; dad; husband; you; he
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
speaking of ...; as for ...
every evening; night after night
one by one; one at a time; in turn
action of making something; -ification
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
how; in what way; I wonder
not necessarily so; is not always true
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
royal castle; imperial castle
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot