thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to face; to go towards; to head towards
grasp; catch; understanding
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
observation; survey; watching
beginning; outset; first; onset
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to fall in love (with); to love
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
that's the way it is; such is life
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
prohibition; inhibition; ban
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
police; police officer; police station
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
within; inside of; less than
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
a matter for the police; a brush with the law