what with this and that; for a number of reasons
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
relations; members of extended family
by myself; in person; by oneself
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to accept; to receive; to agree
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to stretch (unbend) oneself
as (for); for; in the capacity of
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
simply; merely; only; solely
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to begin talking; to open up
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
go that far; to that extent
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
and; thereupon; because of that
direct descent; direct line
number one; first; best; most; game; round