to have a good idea; to be able to predict
opposite; reverse; contrary
monetary; financial; pecuniary
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
environment; circumstance
endless; boundless; everlasting
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to let an opportunity slip
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
just because; even if; even though
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
with a bump; with a clunk
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
hello; good day; good afternoon
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk