to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
power; might; authority; influence
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
again; once more; a second time
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
settlement; solution; resolution
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to claim victims; to cause casualties
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be dead; to be lifeless
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement