on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
it's been a long time; long time no see
settlement out of court; private settlement
accounting; administration (of money)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
as (for); for; in the capacity of
one large ...; a great ...
time; season; period; phase; stage
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
other than; excluding; without
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
studying very hard; studying like mad
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to sweat and slave; to toil away
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
influence; clout; leverage