Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
internal or domestic affairs
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
surroundings; environs; circumference
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
adviser; advisor; consultant
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to be worried; to be troubled
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
generation; the world; the age
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
decision; determination; resolution
that day; the very same day
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to apologize; to apologise
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to concern; to be related
alvar; biological environment based on a limestone plain with thin or no soil
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited