to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
guardians; parents; father and older brother
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
blankety-blank; bleep; yada yada; xxx
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; even though; despite
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
government office; agency; board
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
moron; idiot; stupid person
show; exhibition; spectacle
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
six; sixth (interval, chord)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to be worried; to be troubled
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down; noting down
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)