to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
how many people; a number of people
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to thrust down; to push off
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to intend; to be sure that
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
way of asking; way of listening; listener
memory; sense; experience
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
arrest; apprehension; capture
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing