to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
trivial; not amounting to much
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
that is to say; so that means
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
go that far; to that extent
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
high rice field; very fertile rice field