to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
cancellation of a contract
instead; but (on the other hand)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
later on; eventually; afterwards
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
sympathy; empathy; response
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon