impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to finish reading; to read through
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
in the end; at the end of the day
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
world history; international history
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
being up to the person himself
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to collect; to assemble; to gather
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
chief; main; principal; major
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
large number (of); many; majority
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to employ; to hire; to charter
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult