(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
what time; (lit.) which hour
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
major cleanup; spring cleaning
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to say things to ease one's mind
late at night; small hours of the morning
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
south entrance; south exit
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
at least; at most; (even) just
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
listening device; bug; wiretap
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace