many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
time; season; period; phase; stage
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
preparation; arrangements
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
(police) detective; criminal matter
a little bit; a little while
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
loveable; very likeable; like very much
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to attempt; to test; to try out
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
don't worry about it; forget about it
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher