to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to lend an ear to; to listen to
power; authority; jurisdiction
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
simply put; putting it simply; in short
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
selection; choice; option
place; room; margin; scope
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to relapse; to reassert; to review
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard