establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to some extent; to a certain extent
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
urge; demand; importunity
letter; missive; note; mail
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
confusion; mixing; merger
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
being good-for-nothing; useless person
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
bad character; bad person; villain; baddie
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
almost every day; almost daily
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
harm; injury; evil (influence)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
dancing or jumping for joy
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it