practical question (problem); practical matter
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
notes; comment; remark; annotation
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
rest; break; recess; intermission
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
subtracting points; points deducted
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes