inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
not necessarily so; is not always true
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
tomfoolery; monkey business
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
nothing but; none other than
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be helpful; to be useful
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
sour look; surly face; pout
convenient; handy; useful
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)