recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
cooperation; collaboration
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
cooperation; collaboration
fund-raising; collection of funds
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to start working; to take action
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
had better ...; had better not ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to have a talk; to tell a story
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
when it becomes; when it comes to
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound