to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
danger; peril; hazard; risk
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
although I say; although one might say; although called
occupation; calling; livelihood
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
impassioned speech; fervent speech
weight; heavyweight boxer
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
suppression; repression; subjugation
ability; capability; skill