result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
by all means; by all costs
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to pick up; to find; to gather
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be dead; to be lifeless
support; backing; aid; assistance