next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
stealthily; secretly; in secret
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
your (visual) observation
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
repair; renovation; restoration
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
passage; path; route; one's way
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
person who has rendered distinguished service
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos