various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
please; somehow or other; one way or another
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
(social) position; status
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
regret; repentance; remorse
had better ...; had better not ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
myself; yourself; I; me; you
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
that; the matter in question
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
should; must; -able; probably; likely
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
general mobilization; general mobilisation
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of