bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
this is why; this means; it is the case that
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
question; inquiry; enquiry
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
corridor; hallway; passageway
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to look away; to avert one's eyes
club budget; club expense
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
that's true; of course; obviously
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
settlement; conclusion; summary
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
aggression; invasion; raid
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing