background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
serious; severe; grave; acute
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
police; police officer; police station
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
missing person; wanted person
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
settlement; solution; resolution
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
changing clothes; change of clothes
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances