the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
important person; strategic person; key figure
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
no, not like that (but like this)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
dealing with; coping with
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
appointments and dismissal
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)