failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
progress; advance; improvement; development
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
perfect; complete; flawless
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
(political) administration; political power
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
penetrating eyes; insightfulness
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
this is why; this means; it is the case that
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition