since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to take command; to give direction
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
independence; self-reliance
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous