firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
serious wound; serious injury
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
management; administration; operation
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
war situation; progress of a battle
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
on the occasion of; at the time of
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful