notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
two persons; two people; pair; couple
nonparticipation; nonattendance
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
this world; this life; world of the living
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
why; how; for what reason
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
assertion; declaration; affirmation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?