zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to employ; to hire; to charter
at that time; in those days
trial; judgement; judgment
the defence; defence side
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
counsel; defender; advocate
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
company president; manager; director
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
withdrawal of loan credit (e.g. by a bank); retraction of credit; insistence on repayment
bank; banking institution
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
father; dad; husband; you; he