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 (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
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; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
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; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
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
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 up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
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 put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
in public; in company; in the presence of others
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)