comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
old friend; familiar face
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
be (that) as it may; having said that
estimate (of costs); budget
that's the way it is; such is life
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
with these words; while saying
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
sense of values; values; value system
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to start working; to take action
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.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate