in case of; at that time; at this time
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
consideration; taking into account
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
inside; interior; inner part
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
the question remains; it comes into question
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
(not so) much; (not) very
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
writing; composition; essay; sentence
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
intelligence; intellect; brains
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
mountain range; mountain belt
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect