to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
if it is the case that ...
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to wring the neck; to strangle
comparatively; relatively
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
same crime; being equally guilty
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position