to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
power; authority; jurisdiction
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
periodic; regular; routine
dealing with; coping with
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
transactions; dealings; business
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
control; management (e.g. of a business)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
of no interest; not interested
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
and yet; though; when; in spite of
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like