to maintain; to continue to have
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to bring back; to restore
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
appearance; air; condition; state; form
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
inattention; absent-mindedness
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
personality; style; appearance
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
line; queue; procession; matrix
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy