to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
in comparison to; rather than
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
both; both sides; both parties
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
should; must; -able; probably; likely
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
24 hours; twenty-four hours
third day of the month; three days
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side