to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
indicate reason; infers some protest
in that manner; like that
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to serve; to work for; to attend
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to turn towards; to point
to put on airs; to assume importance
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cooperation; collaboration
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to become pale; to turn pale
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day