(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
alone; by oneself; on one's own
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
while; even though; despite
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to breathe out; to exhale
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
commander; commanding officer; CO
honorific/polite/humble prefix
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
several sheets (flat objects)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...