present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
true state; actual condition; reality
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
ability; capability; skill
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
changing completely; transformation
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
complete recovery; healing
track-and-field association; athletics association
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
invitation; introduction; temptation
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways; leafhopper (insect); jassid; sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes); levelling off (of prices, etc.)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)