to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
older brother and younger sister
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
president (of a society); chairman
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
power; might; authority; influence
your husband; her husband
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to give directions; to issue instructions
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
poor physical health; bad shape
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
until now; so far; up to the present
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
opposite; reverse; contrary