price increase; rise in price; wage increase
(doing something) regardless of expense
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to make sure of the truth
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
close; intimate; on good terms
boy; son; baby boy; young man
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
brand name; trade name; product name
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
recovery; undoing; recall
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
little by little; bit by bit
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily