in comparison to; rather than
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
tone (of voice); manner of talking
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
third day of the month; three days
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
mockery; derision; ridicule
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to add (to); to add on; to append
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to gather; to collect; to assemble
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)