when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
at once; immediately; right now
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to begin; to set about; to start
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
sour look; surly face; pout
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to pass (of time); to elapse
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
people close to the head man
proposal; offer; request; application
just past noon; afternoon
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
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
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
how; in what way; circumstances
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client