to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be assiduous in one's business
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
power; authority; influence
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
that; the matter in question
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
small; fine; detailed; stingy
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
of course; certainly; naturally
that's the way it is; such is life
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
it is not (like that) either
hello; good day; good afternoon
welcome!; nice to see you!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
considerably; greatly; a lot
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice