to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
only; merely; but; no more than
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
remarkable; striking; obvious
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
bank; banking institution
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
favorite; favourite; habitually used
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
healing item; health item
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point