naturally; of course; understandably
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
job; work; duties; trade; skill
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to understand from experience
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
government service; the bureaucracy
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
point in common; common feature
to have the honour of being present (at a meeting, etc.); to have the honour of being a member (of a society, etc.); (lit.) to soil the lowest seat by one's presence
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to press against each other; to huddle together
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to watch attentively
now that you say that; now that you mention it
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that