natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to care for someone; to look after someone
having said that; on the other hand
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
objection; dissent; protest
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
ultramarine colour (color)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious