in proportion to; just as much as
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to step forward; to volunteer
to call again; to call (someone) back
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
port; harbor; port; port (left side of a vessel); port (wine)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
it seems so; that's what it looks like
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
departure; leaving; setting off
to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star
to ask a question; to ask questions
emotional strength; force of will
personal history; background; career
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
misrepresentation; false statement