excelling; surpassing; outdoing
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to complain; to lodge a complaint
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to think of; to come up with
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
joint struggle; common (united) front
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
to make oneself available (free)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday