(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to subsist; to keep on living
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
traitor (to one's country); quisling
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off