to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to repeat; to do something over again
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
one parent; single parent
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
birth date; date of birth; DOB
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to order; to command; to appoint
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
show; exhibition; spectacle
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
underdevelopment; poor development; maldevelopment; decreased growth; stunting
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
professor; teaching; instruction
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)