for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
everyday life; daily life
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
equality; impartiality; evenness
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
knowing; (an) acquaintance
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
regret; repentance; remorse
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
opening; gap; dried and opened fish