to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
going through; going via; going by way of
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
close; intimate; on good terms
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
question; inquiry; enquiry
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to incur someone's enmity
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to be at a loss for words
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down