mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
even though; despite; when
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
hard worker; hardworking person
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
declaration; proclamation; announcement
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
how; in what way; how about
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
vexing; irritating; impatient
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to bring; to take; to bring about
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
the other day; a few days ago
to make merry; to be festive
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
take (e.g. in film-making)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte