official business; public business
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
to do together; to share; to participate in
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
(social) position; status
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
it is not (like that) either
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to accept; to receive; to agree
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to refuse; to decline; to deny
no need to guess; certainly
don't you think?; indicates question
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
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)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
such ... as; or some such
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)