because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
league; federation; union; alliance
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
duty; obligation; responsibility
though one didn't intend (expect) to
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
loss; defeat; counter for losses
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
strategy meeting; council of war
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
front; frontage; facade; main
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
taking the field first, thus batting second
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction