to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
what kind of; what sort of; what
treatment (of a person); dealing with
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
had better ...; had better not ...
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
joint together; opposite; facing
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
number of persons; personnel
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
making money; making a profit
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to put into effect; to put into practice
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to face; to go towards; to head towards
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)