art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
what do you want?; can I help you?
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
great difference; big difference; wide margin
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
to be found; to be discovered
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
because of; owing to; due to
trouble; bother; annoyance
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
and; thereupon; because of that
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
toast; congratulatory cup
to congratulate; to celebrate
arrest; apprehension; capture
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying