unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
way of reciting; way of telling a story
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
sincere; honest; faithful
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
operating expenses; budget
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
how long; how far; how much
withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)
amount of money; sum of money
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
relatively; comparatively
complete change; about-face
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
many; a lot; much; multitude
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
living person; the living
to have a talk; to tell a story
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to employ; to hire; to charter
proposal; proposition; suggestion
charming; fascinating; attractive
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
later on; eventually; afterwards