love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
just a minute; small quantity
one's best interests; one's own good
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to cover a coffin; to die
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
private affairs; personal matter
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
(not) merely; (not) simply
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)