point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
absolutely; positively; decidedly
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
for example; for instance; e.g.
giving (someone) a peek (of skin, underwear, etc.); giving a glimpse
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
violent explosion; bursting
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
beforehand; in advance; previously
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
reverse sexual harassment; sexual harassment of males by females
to have meaning; to be meaningful
instant; moment; for an instant
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
don't you think?; indicates question
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
house; one's house; one's home; one's family