to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
even if; even though; however; no matter how
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to be damaged; to receive damage
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to apologize; to apologise
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky