to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to anticipate; to foresee
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
minimum; at the very least
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
application; request; petition
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
riskiness; (level of) danger
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
eyes of a predator; keen eyes; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
twice; again; second time
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
condition; state (of health); appearance
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to make merry; to be festive
to take advantage of an opportunity
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected