written request; written demand
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
job; work; duties; trade; skill
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
at least; at most; (even) just
important post; important office; key position
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
ship's nationality; ship's country of registration
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
destination (one is heading towards); goal
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be found; to be discovered
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
heating power; thermal power; firepower
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to increase; to add to; to augment
decision; determination; resolution
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should