passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
substitute article; back-up
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to step over or across; to overcome
to bring to an end; to close the curtain
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
one end; an end; part; fragment
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
close; intimate; on good terms
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
lineage; pedigree; good family
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
major incident; major happening; big scandal
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
seal (letters, documents, etc.)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)