was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
during; for the duration of
from the viewpoint of; according to
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; workers' compensation insurance
estimate (of costs); budget
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
news programme; news program
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)
gas tank; gasholder; gasometer
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
cannon; carom (billiards); cannon
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
swastika (45-degree clockwise form used as a Nazi symbol); Hakenkreuz
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile