very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
estimate (of costs); budget
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
friction; discord; strife
interference; meddling; butting in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
sorry; excuse me; thank you
in the future; another day; later
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
contract (entered into on the basis of a promise or previous agreement); formal agreement; contract at hand
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
don't you think?; indicates question
negotiations; discussions; connection
failure; mistake; blunder
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
rubbing one's hands together