plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
prior investment; upfront investment
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
internal conditions; true state of affairs
that is to say; so that means
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to take over; to hand over
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
antiquity; the previous era
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
main cause; primary factor
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
interior; inside; internal