lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
story; tale; talk; discussion
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
name; given name; first name
drop (e.g. of water); drip
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
everybody; every last one of them; all
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
and yet; though; when; in spite of
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
they; those guys; those fellows
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
periodic; regular; routine
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
nothing but; except; no more than
counter for drops of liquid
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency