injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
arrest; apprehension; capture
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
firmly rooted; deep-seated
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
severe punishment; rigorous measures
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to spend time (on doing something)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
complete revocation; total retraction
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
production; output; turning out
export; exportation; efferent
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
payment to the government
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
fixed cost; fixed expense
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
control; management (e.g. of a business)