to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
to shake one's head (in denial)
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
from now; from this moment; henceforth
had better ...; had better not ...
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
imagination; supposition; guess
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
(social) class; rank; grade
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
to check; to stop; to keep back
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to comb down; to smooth down
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to spread; to be propagated
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
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
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
determined; strong-willed
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
training; drill; practice; discipline