pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get tired out; to be exhausted
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
victim; injured party; sufferer
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
residing; living; dwelling
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
estimate (of costs); budget
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself
way out; means to escape; escape route
proposal; proposition; suggestion
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness