to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to recall; to remember; to recollect
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
never ceasing; never ending; endless
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
curse; spell; malediction
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)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
how; in what way; by what means
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to be surprised; to be astonished
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to give; to do (something) for
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations