increase in activity; activation
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to annoy; to cause trouble
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
proposal; offer; request; application
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to anticipate; to foresee
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
twice; again; second time
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
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)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
much less; to say nothing of
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
official announcement; proclamation
notice; attention; observation
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
in succession; one by one