by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
having said that; on the other hand
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
it is not (like that) either
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
recreation; diversion; relaxation
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
such; like that; that sort of; very
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
instant; moment; for an instant