by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
settlement; solution; resolution
to serve; to work for; to attend
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
strength; power; proficiency; ability
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
hard to get; hard to come by
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
it is I who should say so
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
genuine article; real thing; real deal
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest