to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
of all things (days, etc.)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
store interior; inside of a shop
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
illegal; illicit; unlawful
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
so; like this; in this way
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
number of persons; personnel
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
intelligence; intellect; brains
career enhancement; improving one's career prospects
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
with a fixed time; with a deadline
to order; to command; to appoint