thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
big problem; major issue; big controversy
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
utmost limits; extremity; limit
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
reality; actuality; hard fact
being based on; following (a rule, guidelines, etc.); conforming to (standards, regulations, etc.); complying with
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
good policy; wise policy; best plan
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to be worried; to be troubled
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
something like ...; something called ...
such; this sort of; like this
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support