(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
about; on; regarding; per; for every
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
while; during; while; although; all; both
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
existence; being; presence
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually