improvement of relations; rapprochement
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
air hole; windhole; ventilator
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
sanctuary; reserve (for wild animals); nature preserve
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
temporary; provisional; interim
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
major incident; major happening; big scandal
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands