threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to let out a cry; to break forth
relation; connection; relevance
conquest; domination; mastery
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap