to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
surely; certainly; without doubt
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
experiment; experimentation
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
foreign; abroad; overseas
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
alone; by oneself; on one's own
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
that day; the very same day
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
property; fortune; assets
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to say; to be called; to do