no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
another's parent; another's parents
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
true character; true heart; true spirit
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to intervene; to stop (something)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to read the situation; to sense the mood
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
trusted (friend); close (relationship)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to rest one's chin in one's hands
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to be reminded of; to call to mind
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
ago; since; before; previous
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
in the morning; during the morning
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
book; volume; this; present; main; head
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
(United States of) America; USA
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion