invitation; introduction; temptation
to rank next to; to come after
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
one's post; place of work; workplace
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
originally; by nature; from the start
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
liquidation (of a company); finishing remaining business
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
considerably; fairly; quite
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
on the occasion of; at the time of
and yet; though; when; in spite of
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
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)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept