to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
duty; obligation; responsibility
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to come to an end; to close the curtain
fourth day of the month; four days
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
research funds (expenses)
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing