on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
commencing with; including
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
besides; moreover; in addition
blow; shock; strike; batting
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
danger; peril; hazard; risk
leaving everything up to someone else
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
of course; certainly; naturally
originally; by nature; from the start
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
training; drill; practice; discipline
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
military personnel; soldier
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
much less; to say nothing of
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
price; cost; value; worth; value
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...