to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
unconditionally; as a rule
difficult to ...; hard to ...
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
private citizen; civilian
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
windfall; piece of good luck
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
form; shape; figure; visage
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
tedious; boring; being fed up with
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to complete decisively; to do to completion
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
to complain; to make a complaint
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
organizational capability; organisational capability
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)