to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
support; backing; patronage
having said that; on the other hand
choices; alternatives; options
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
reporting line (business management)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
divide into four pieces; one fourth
general; popular; common; typical
story; tale; talk; discussion
to have the privilege of doing
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
pointing out; identification
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
consideration; taking into account
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...