half-moon; half a month; semicircle
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
originally; by nature; from the start
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to affect; to impact; to influence
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
action; operation; effect; function
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
forcibly; against one's will
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
at work; in the midst of work; working
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately