question; inquiry; enquiry
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
of course; certainly; naturally
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
very much; very many; more and more
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
for this very reason; that is exactly why
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
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.)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
I see; that's right; indeed
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
winning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)