combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
impossible; unlikely; improbable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
indicate reason; infers some protest
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient