to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
now that you say that; now that you mention it
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
how; in what way; by what means
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
intelligence or information network
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
this world; this life; world of the living
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...