contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to be able to manage somehow or other
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
management aspects (of business)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
story; tale; talk; discussion
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
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