having said that; be that as it may
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
relatively; comparatively
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
alone; unaided; away from home
adoration; admiration; devotion
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
mistress; kept woman; concubine
way of speaking; intimation