to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
question; inquiry; enquiry
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to have a talk; to tell a story
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
supply; provision; raising; procurement
discipline; training; teaching manners
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
increase (in an amount of money)
going through; going via; going by way of
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
amount of money; sum of money
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
several people; a few people
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score