as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
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)
little by little; bit by bit
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
that is to say; so that means
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
the good fortune to have been born male
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising