the front (of a battlefield); forefront
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
partial; incomplete; imperfect
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
authority; power; influence
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
vertically structured society
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
pointing out; identification
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
basal ganglia; basal nuclei
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
proud; having a prominent nose
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
additional finance; additional funding
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
after that; afterwards; thereafter
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe