to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
president (of a society); chairman
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
this occasion; at this time; now
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
something wrapped in cloth
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
inheritance; something given or received
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
arrival of goods; goods received
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
personal; individual; private
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to turn against; to become an enemy
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
terms and conditions (e.g. of a purchase or trade)
number of articles; number of items; quantity
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
genuine article; real thing; real deal
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful