strained (argument, interpretation, etc.); farfetched (theory, view, etc.); forced; laboured; twisted (reasoning)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
yes and no; for and against
mental health; mental hygiene
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
specialization; specialisation
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
transactions; dealings; business
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
application; application software; application; putting into use; application; request
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
troubled face; worried expression
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
quickly; calmly; intently
optimization; optimisation
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy