to gather; to collect; to assemble
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to chase; to run after; to pursue
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
management; administration; operation
police; police officer; police station
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
future; possible; potential; prospective
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
I see; that's right; indeed
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful