coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
nothing but; none other than
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
negotiations; discussions; connection
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
attention; kind attention; courteous attention
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to say; to be called; to do
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
both Houses of Parliament
grasp; catch; understanding
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
because of; owing to; due to
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned