to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
besides; in addition; also; moreover
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
as (for); for; in the capacity of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
family; members of a family
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
will not do; do not; does not
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of