protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
general mobilization; general mobilisation
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
meaning; significance; sense
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
impossible; unlikely; improbable
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to feel oneself indebted to