clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to try a new venue for eating, drinking, night amusement, etc.
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
in that way; like that; that way
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to say; to be called; to do
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
deviation; departure; omission
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
divining sticks; counting; calculation
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death