to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
made-to-order; custom-made
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
advancing money; temporary payment for someone else; payment on behalf of another party, with the expectation of being reimbursed later
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
household economy; family finances
pressure; oppression; suppression
amount of money; sum of money
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
accounting; administration (of money)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
living by oneself; living alone
practical problem; practical matter
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
until now; so far; up to the present
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject