to be too numerous; to be too much
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
trauma (usu. psychological)
to torment; to torture; to harass
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to be reminded of; to call to mind
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
second marriage; remarriage
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
while; during (the time when)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
going through; going via; going by way of
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
particularly; only; in the case of
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
inscrutable; incomprehensible
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
competent; suitable; qualified
communication skills; communication ability
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
priority; order of precedence
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for