dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
admiration; being impressed (by)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
special; particular; peculiar; unique
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to ask a question; to ask questions
voluntary; optional; free; elective
business discussion; negotiation
smoothly; easily; readily
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
if it is (the case that ...)
as much as one can; as much as possible
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
opinion; intention; thought
reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
about when; about what time; how soon
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(written) contract; agreement
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face