mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
after that; afterwards; thereafter
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
direct control; direct supervision
older brother and younger sister
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
older brother; elder brother
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
contract; compact; agreement
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
at the last moment; this late in the game
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed