trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
really; truly; indeed; good grief
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
personal identification number; PIN; password number
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
report; notification; registration
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
absence from work without permission
what's what; heads or tails
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
particularly; only; in the case of
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
understood; I see; OK; present; here
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
last week; the week before
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with