unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to see through; to see the true nature of something
way of speaking; intimation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
same generation; one's generation
how many people; a number of people
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
don't you think?; indicates question
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to spit out; to eject; to dump
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative