BRIC, BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, China), referring especially to the fast-growing economies of these countries
business trip; official trip
letter; missive; note; mail
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to be worried; to be troubled
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
day and night; around the clock
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
matter of time; question of time
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
work; business; company; study
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
direct control; direct supervision
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
de facto husband; common-law husband