simply put; putting it simply; in short
strike (i.e. industrial action)
what kind of; what sort of; what
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
had better ...; had better not ...
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
nothing but; except; no more than
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
without an audience; crowdless; behind closed doors
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
mistress; kept woman; concubine
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
social life; social intercourse
close to the wall; alongside the wall
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly