change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to put into the mouth; to eat
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
price; cost; value; worth; value
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
first meeting; first interview with
other than; excluding; without
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
near; close; beside; third person
talking while standing; standing around talking
recently; lately; these days
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order