disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to nip (something) in the bud
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
rain and wind; driving rain
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
on the occasion of; at the time of
had better ...; had better not ...
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to work hard; to make an effort
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
contract; compact; agreement
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to push aside; to brush aside
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
action of making something; -ification
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period