difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
materials; data; document
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
beginning; outset; first; onset
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
such ... as; or some such
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
story; tale; talk; discussion
to have a talk; to tell a story
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely