towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to thrust down; to push off
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to cover fully; to wrap around
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
long ago; a long time ago; already
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
periodic; regular; routine
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
visit (from someone); call
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently