entreaty; supplication; petition
troupe; theatrical company
breath; breathing; tone; mood
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
practical question (problem); practical matter
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
progressive form; in progress (e.g. of a project)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
apparent; obvious; very clear
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll