to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
the place for; the time for; the level of
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
several years; a few years
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
meanwhile; in the meantime
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
cease-fire; truce; armistice
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
form; shape; figure; visage
cooperation; collaboration
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)