crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
form; shape; figure; visage
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
it is not (like that) either
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
close to the wall; alongside the wall
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
regulation; adjustment; control
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
negotiations; discussions; connection
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight