lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
body; physical system; (the) person
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
such; this sort of; like this
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
failure; mistake; blunder
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
the same amount of money; the same sum; the same price
penalty for contract breach; forfeit
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
depending on; dependent on
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
in order; in turn; one by one
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
high and low (social standing)
equality; impartiality; evenness
society; public; community; social studies
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
going back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.); returning to the fundamental points (of the issue at hand); discussion of how things began (in the first place)
something like ...; something called ...
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...