to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
in accordance with; according to
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
feeling; sense; impression
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
increase and decrease; fluctuation
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
such; this sort of; like this
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
persecution complex; paranoia
possession; occupation; occupancy
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to jump upon (a moving object)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to relax; to feel at home
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable