what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
husband and wife; married couple
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
adds force or indicates command
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
only; merely; but; no more than
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
particularly; only; in the case of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
older sister; elder sister
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)