this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to affect; to impact; to influence
in the end; on top of that
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
be on your guard!; take care!
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
depending on; dependent on
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
sorry to bother you, but ...
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
oversight; omission; mistake
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
making a direct connection
means of transportation; transport service
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people