unfortunately; regrettably
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
rather; sooner; preferably
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
having said that; be that as it may
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
mediator; go-between; middleman
to get along well with; to make a go of it
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
scoundrel; rascal; villain
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
prior investment; upfront investment
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
society; public; community; social studies
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
character evaluation; profile
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down