because of; owing to; due to
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to apologize; to apologise
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
going through; going via; going by way of
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
if it is the case that ...
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to give directions; to issue instructions
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to have an uneasy conscience
to call again; to call someone back
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
testimony; (verbal) evidence
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
healthy; sound; wholesome