to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
step; stride; counter for steps
much less; to say nothing of
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
professor; teaching; instruction
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
the right person in the right place
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to concern; to be related
nothing; nil; naught; nought
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
just because; even if; even though
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
already; now; no longer; not any more
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to shake one's head (in denial)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
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.)
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
it hasn't been long since