ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to say; to tell; to state; to do
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
hard to get; hard to come by
conviction; belief; confidence
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
feelings; thoughts; meaning
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
when it becomes; when it comes to