advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
connection; link; relationship
point in common; common feature
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(not so) much; (not) very
regarding highly; attaching importance to
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
financial power; financial means; wealth
(political) power; authority; influence
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
natural virtue; personal virtue
future prospects; promise
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
minimum; at the very least
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly