at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
in proportion to; just as much as
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
relation; connection; relevance
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
(political) power; authority; influence
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to ask a question; to ask questions
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
flour; meal; powder; heroin
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
moisture; humidity; dampness
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
environment; surroundings; circumstances
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
symptoms; condition (of a patient)