half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
divorce; dissolution of adoption
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to try all possible means
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to eagerly look forward to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square