duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
only; merely; but; no more than
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like