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)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
hot topic; talk of the town
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
people; citizens; subjects; folk
authenticity; credibility
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
lack of information; data deficiency
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
after a long time; for the first time in a while
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
business discussion; negotiation
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually