bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to face; to go towards; to head towards
the opposite direction; the other way
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
platform; home; home base; home plate
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
comparatively; relatively
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to look forward to something
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor