to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
because of; owing to; due to
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
incident; affair; happening; event
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
rising; ascending; climbing
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
reduction; diminution; abatement
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to be worried; to be troubled
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair