condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
guess; conjecture; surmise
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
right in the middle (of); midst; height
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to take command; to give direction
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
(senior player's) king; Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold