absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
supply; provision; service; supply
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
mining; digging; working (a mine)
broker; intermediary; broking house
approval; license; licence; permission
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
donation; presentation; gift
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to distribute; to hand out
consideration; taking into account
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
ancestor; forefather; foremother
anthology; selection of books
medical book; medical text
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to be saved up (of money)
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
receiving an electric shock
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum