to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
private affairs; personal matter
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to have no chance (of succeeding)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
myself; yourself; I; me; you
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
beginning; outset; first; onset
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
frequent customer; good customer; client
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be silent; to say nothing