very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
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)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
town lawyer; community lawyer; local lawyer
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
society; the world; the times
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
forcibly; by force; against one's will
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be helpful; to be useful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
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
court (of law); courtroom
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to move forward; to move on
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(some) more; even more; longer; further
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances