any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
such; like that; that sort of; very
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
family structure; family composition; family makeup
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
older sister; elder sister
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
everything one does; whatever one does
world; society; people; the public
shady; underhanded; questionable
connection; link; relationship
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
unqualified; without qualifications
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish