unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
since then; from that time; ever since
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to lend an ear to; to listen to
reality; actuality; hard fact
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
should; must; -able; probably; likely
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
time; hour; period; class
time; season; period; phase; stage
proposal; offer; request; application
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
care; precaution; guarding; caution
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
bad debt; nonperforming loan