to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
organizational capability; organisational capability
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
some things can be learned from the young; a fool may give a wise man counsel; (lit.) to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)