concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
amount of money; sum of money
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to take a breath; to take a short rest
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
conviction; belief; confidence
on the occasion of; at the time of
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
without; unless; have to do
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
common humanity; shared humanity; shared by humanity
matter causing distress; something causing worry
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
feeling; sense; impression
monetary; financial; pecuniary
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
minimum; at the very least
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
that's the way it is; such is life
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)