thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
domestic affairs; internal administration
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
all; entire; whole; altogether
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
the place for; the time for; the level of
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
those (near the second person)
unsettled; pending; unresolved
if it is the case that ...
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
but; however; provided that
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
good-for-nothing; worthless
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
support; backing; aid; assistance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
our country; our land; one's own country
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one's house; one's home; one's family
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances