any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
education; training; discipline
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to summon; to get used to call
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
wound suffered in a fight
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
use; utilization; utilisation; application
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
one's physical safety; personal security
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty