furnishings; implements; equipment
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to add (to); to add on; to append
from the viewpoint of; according to
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
person affected by a disaster; afflicted person; victim; sufferer; survivor
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
transparency; clarity; coherence
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
suffering (from a disaster); being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.); falling victim (to)
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
hospitalization; hospitalisation
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
success or failure; result
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
small number; few; minority