as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
settlement; compromise settlement; settlement offer
share (in a company); stock
transfer; assignment; conveyance
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
this (very thing); this precisely
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
within; inside of; less than
to accept; to receive; to agree
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
scale; scope; plan; structure
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth