this institution; this parliament; this hospital; this clinic
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
negotiations; discussions; connection
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)