basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
immediate ruling; immediate decision; deciding for oneself; direct ruling; direct judgement
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
although I say; although one might say; although called
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
on the occasion of; at the time of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
that; the matter in question
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to breathe out; to exhale
hoarse voice; husky voice
to lean against; to set against
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
originally; by nature; from the start
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)