amount of money; sum of money
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to complain; to lodge a complaint
even though; despite; when
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to look down on; to make light of
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
true state; actual condition; reality
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
receptionist; reception woman
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance