to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
simple and clear; plain and simple
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to not believe one's ears
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
long ago; already; a long time ago
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
to attempt; to test; to try out
while; during; performed in this condition
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
having said that; on the other hand
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to examine someone's expression
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
it's not like; it isn't as if
before and after (e.g. photos)