by all means; by all costs
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
president (of a society); chairman
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
but; however; provided that
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
true to one's name; living up to one's name
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
performance; take; game; season; actual sexual intercourse (i.e. not simulated); penetration
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
public holiday; celebration (of)
number of characters; number of letters; word count
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
great hurry; great haste; rush
debate; panel discussion; forum
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess