to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
considerably; fairly; quite
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
assertion; declaration; affirmation
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
not caring; not giving a damn
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
environment; circumstance
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
although I say; although one might say; although called
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)