to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
incident; affair; happening; event
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to talk; to chat; to chatter
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
sense of relief; feeling of relief
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic