to try all possible means
in the end; on top of that
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
direct descent; direct line
ingredient; component; composition
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
good; goodness; right; virtue
supreme; sublime; highest
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
speech and conduct; words and deeds
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in the morning; during the morning
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort