business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to discuss; to talk together
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
name; given name; first name
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
Ady; Aday; Addie; Addy; Adi
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
master; teacher; stable master
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
person who has rendered distinguished service
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
at once; immediately; right now
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to brave a danger; to take a risk