to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
public and private; official and personal; government and people
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
economic fortune; luck with money
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
firm; unshakeable; resolute
favourite motto; pet saying
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
living by oneself; living alone
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
grandfather; male senior-citizen
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
greater than ...; bigger ...
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English