condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
should; must; -able; probably; likely
regret; repentance; remorse
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be silent; to say nothing
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
hard worker; hardworking person
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
nonchalant air; unruffled air
cake served with tea; teacake
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance