acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
sales; selling; marketing
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
on the occasion of; at the time of
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
cooperation; collaboration
duty; function; office; mission; task
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to play a central role; to take a leading part
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to take command; to give direction
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
composed expression; clear face
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
respect and affection; love and respect
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
you could say; you might say; verging on the