to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
that's the way it is; such is life
to gather; to collect; to assemble
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
enterprise; business; company; corporation
factory; plant; mill; workshop
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
a few seconds; several seconds
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
insurance; guarantee; warranty
derailment; digression; deviation
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
inside; interior; inner part
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept