to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
in advance; beforehand; previously
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
different (from); not the same (as)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
broken; intermittent; disconnected
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
working adult; full-fledged member of society
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to be kind to; to treat kindly
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right