just because; even if; even though
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
trio; gang of three; threesome
number of persons; personnel
cooperation; coordination; link
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
management; administration; operation
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.