prejudice; bias; distorted view
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
to take over; to hand over
headquarters; head office; main office
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
duty; function; office; mission; task
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
rest; break; recess; intermission
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
that's the way it is; such is life
how many people; a number of people
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon