to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
case worker; case officer
absence; disregard; indifference
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
phase of decline; ebb; twilight
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
go that far; to that extent