sense of values; values; value system
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
main question; real issue at hand
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
time; season; period; phase; stage
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to be expensive; to be costly
superior; superiors; senior
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
casual speech; peer language; informal language
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
inheritance from a parent
sour look; surly face; pout
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
returned goods; returning purchased goods
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)