important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
protracted war; war of attrition
competent; suitable; qualified
home delivery (of food); outside catering
pleasant feeling; good vibes
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
speech; expression; wording; language
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
in accordance with; according to
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
tool; implement; means; furniture
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
endless; boundless; everlasting
suffering; distress; hardship; trial