please (give me); please (do for me)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
question; inquiry; enquiry
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
while; during; while; although; all; both
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
orphan; person without friends
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
versatility; multiplicity of use
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable