to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
how; in what way; by what means
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
settlement; solution; resolution
right beside; close to; nearby
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
pointing out; identification
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
reaching; attaining; arrival
to grow up; to become an adult
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
in comparison to; rather than
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)