-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
one's post; place of work; workplace
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to refuse; to reject; to deny
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to say no more; to sink into silence
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
steady; firm; solid; secure
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
after a long time; for the first time in a while
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
that's true; of course; obviously
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower