imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; (arch.) second marriage; (arch.) remarriage
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to relate to; to connect with
one-by-one; separately; in detail
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
personality; character; individuality; personhood
tool; implement; means; furniture
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to capture
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
point in common; common feature
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
from the viewpoint of; according to
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing