to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
to throw open; to leave open
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
dullard; indecisive person
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to move forward; to move on
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
euphemism; euphemistic expression
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to put on airs; to assume importance
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you