looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
short circuit; leakage (of electricity); electrical fault
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
main force; brute force; strong-arm
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
tool; implement; means; furniture
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
explosiveness; explosivity; explosibility
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
right (to do something); authority; power
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
short and stout; small but wide around
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)