to be worried; to be troubled
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
in the same way as; just like
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
very small; tiny; insignificant
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)