stronghold; citadel; headquarters
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
to explain adequately; to be accountable
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to appear all together; to be all present
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
preface; introduction; preamble
standing to reason; natural
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
poisoning; kill by poison
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation