-less; lacking; non-existing
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
based on; on the basis of
arrest; apprehension; capture
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
many; numerous; various; large number of
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
load; loading; weight (of a load)
judgment; judgement; discernment
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
place; room; margin; scope
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
justice; fairness; impartiality
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
thought; consideration; thinking
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement