causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
continuation; succession; series
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
dominion; territory; possession
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
have a pain in one's chest
ago; since; before; previous
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)