opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
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)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
chance; opportunity; occasion
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
while; even though; despite
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost