what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
family; relatives; dependents; household
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
right beside; close to; nearby
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
preparation; provision; guarding
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
ardent; passionate; vehement
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
just one person; only one