sundry; various; assorted
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
every month; monthly; month by month
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
moderate; proper; just right
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
low; vulgar; base; ignoble; mean; selfish
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
by myself; in person; by oneself
for this very reason; that is exactly why
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
in succession; one after another
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)