group of companies; combine
conscientious; scrupulous
bureau director; office chief
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
league; federation; union
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
two times; twice; two degrees
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
acclimatization; naturalization; acclimation
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
pushing from behind; backing; supporting; instigation; instigator
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
worry; mental agony; heartache
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
consideration; taking into account
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
that's the way it is; such is life
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
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)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
clearing one's throat; cough
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still