harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to employ; to hire; to charter
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(some) more; even more; longer; further
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
... is the reason; ... is my excuse