to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
appointment; rendezvous; date
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
personal; individual; private
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
support; backing; patronage
until now; so far; up to the present
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
separate case; another matter
connection; link; relationship
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
excessive fishing; overfishing; overhunting; excessive taking
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to have an eye on; to zero in on
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment