stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
until now; so far; up to the present
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
alteration; falsification; faking
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
interference; intervention; meddling
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
sphere; circle; range; category
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse