burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
very interesting; of great interest
nice person; good-natured person
recognition; acquaintance
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
cancellation of a contract
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
lease agreement; rental contract
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to say; to be called; to do
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
tone (of voice); manner of talking
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
make no progress; remain unsettled
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
child consultation center; children's welfare center
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such