at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
love affair; love relationship
plant having four leaves on one stalk
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
personal feelings; self-interest
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
mental; spiritual; emotional
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
original intention; initial resolution
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
calamity; misfortune; disaster
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
in succession; one by one
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
the staff; inside the department
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
direct connection; direct link