common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
memory; sense; experience
accomplishment; execution
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
shape decomposition; gestaltzerfall
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to make sense; to be meaningful
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
opening and shutting; opening and closing
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
phoneme; vocal sound; tone (quality); initial and final (in Chinese syllable structure)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
concealing one's talents, status, intentions, etc.; maintaining a strict incognito; self-effacement
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
check; restraint; oppression; repression
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
impassioned speech; fervent speech
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome