to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
the way one works; one's working manner
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to mind; to care; to worry
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to be perturbed; to be agitated
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
document; official papers
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade