introduction; presentation; referral; listing
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
mental; spiritual; emotional
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
great difference; major mistake
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
simply; merely; only; solely
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
while; even though; despite
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
tension; mental strain; nervousness
interview (e.g. for a job)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
overlooking; turning a blind eye
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into