having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
electricity bill; electric bill
addition; adding; supplement
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
underworld; underside of society
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
trial; hearing; inquiry; examination; interrogation
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck