regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
how; in what way; by what means
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
hard to get; hard to come by
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
a few seconds; several seconds
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
I see; that's right; indeed
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to rock; to shake; to swing
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal