for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to press a question; to cross-examine
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
how can (one) do something
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
person concerned; interested party; related party
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
parent-child relationship
restoration; repair; mending
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
that is to say; so that means
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts