rare; extraordinary; singular
electricity; (electric) light
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
treatment (of a person); dealing with
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
zip fastener; zipper; zip
various places; several sources
simple and clear; plain and simple
to get between; to be caught in
to gain weight; to put on weight
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
fish-based cooking; fish dish
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
appointment; rendezvous; date
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
atrocious crime; heinous crime
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
political measures; policy
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
firmly rooted; deep-seated
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)