to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
sorry; excuse me; thank you
suffix for familiar person
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
cargo hold (of an aircraft, ship, etc.); cargo bay
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be conspicuous; to stand out
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
optimization; optimisation
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
rising; ascending; climbing
grade; class; degree; magnitude
doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
murder; homicide; manslaughter
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply