request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
by all means; at all costs
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
war; battle; match; game; competition
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
counsel; defender; advocate
telephone call; telephone (device)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble