(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
since when; from when; how long
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
family; members of a family
(together) with; -wide; including
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
to be needed; to be wanted
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
talk; dialogue; conversation
last week; the week before
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to drink up; to drain (cup)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to look forward to something
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
getting an advance (on one's salary)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
husband and wife; married couple
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
it is I who should say so