popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
another thing; exception; special case
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
one thin flat object; one sheet
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
monetary; financial; pecuniary
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
feeling; sense; impression
memory; sense; experience
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
in the early period (of something); at the beginning