to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
much less; to say nothing of
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
honor; honour; credit; prestige
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
being lost in deep thought
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
solution; solution strategy
even though; despite; when
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
grasp; catch; understanding
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
incident; affair; happening; event
rather; sooner; preferably
how; in what way; in what manner
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
second day of the month; two days
interference; intervention; meddling