to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
right (to do something); authority; power
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
such; like that; in that way
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to lose one's way; to get lost
delivery pizza; home-delivered pizza
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
well-bred; of good upbringing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
trio; gang of three; threesome
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth