kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
reality; actuality; hard fact
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
continuation; succession; series
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
otherwise; or else; if not
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
of course; certainly; naturally
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
because of; owing to; due to