outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
cannot be helped; unavoidable
outsider; someone outside of a group
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
person concerned; interested party; related party
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
sick person; patient; invalid
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
being too late; losing one's final chance
in that manner; like that
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to have the privilege of doing
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible