complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
letter; missive; note; mail
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
grasp; catch; understanding
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to feel; to sense; to experience
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
the other day; a few days ago
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
(not) so much; (not) that much
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff