but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
preference; priority; precedence
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
go that far; to that extent
picking; collecting; harvesting
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to employ; to hire; to charter
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
duty; function; office; mission; task
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
proposal; offer; request; application
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date