duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
this (very thing); this precisely
possession; occupation; occupancy
nine parts; nine percent; almost
chance (of success); odds
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
grasp; catch; understanding
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
eternal; unlimited; endless
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
having said that; on the other hand
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
bad influence; negative influence
victim; injured party; sufferer
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness