care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
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
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
strong-willed; strong of heart
sublime; noble; high-minded
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
official business; public business
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
complete; whole; perfect; safe
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
is something that; is that which
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
how; in what way; I wonder
explanation; interpretation
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
that is to say; so that means
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
order of chivalry; chivalric order
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted