to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
duty; obligation; responsibility
pride; dignity; self-respect
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
one after another; in rapid succession
large number (of); many; majority
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to get one's head around; to think about
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to cut down all; to slash promiscuously
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
two colours; two varieties; two types
looking over someone's shoulder
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues