to surround; to encircle; to enclose
anything and everything; just about everything
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
rationality; reasonableness
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
one by one; one after another; successively
to make a speech; to address
time; season; period; phase; stage
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
smoothly; easily; readily
obstruction of business; interference with business
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
global maximum; greatest value
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
inheritance; something given or received