soon; before long; in the near future
large number (of); many; majority
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
there is nothing; having nothing
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
10th day of the month; ten days
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
20th day of the month; 20 days
royal capital; imperial capital