to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
Hellman; Hellmann; Herman; Hermann; Herrmann
head start; initiative; preemption
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
surname; family name; last name
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to say; to be pleased to say
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
good-natured person; nice person
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
prohibition; inhibition; ban
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
like this; this sort; this way
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour