extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
opposite; reverse; contrary
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
first meeting; first interview with
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
marriage proposal; courtship
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
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)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
at least; at most; (even) just
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me