severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
chair; stool; post; office; position
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to anticipate; to foresee
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
(police) detective; criminal matter
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
settlement; solution; resolution
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
social; societal; societary
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
due form; official; formality
to entrust; to leave to a person