serious; severe; grave; acute
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
in brief; to put it succinctly
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
consequence; outcome; result; blame
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
matter of time; question of time
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
rather; sooner; preferably
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
being ordered to quit something by one's doctor (e.g. drinking, smoking, overeating); doctor's orders (to refrain from something); breaking up a match on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
accurate; correct; precise; exact
dealing with; coping with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
other side; opposite side; other party
how; in what way; by what means
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
even more; still more; further