no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
fate; destiny; predestination
equality; impartiality; evenness
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to collect; to assemble; to gather
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
both; both sides; both parties
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
danger; peril; hazard; risk
had better ...; had better not ...
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
opportunity to show off; showplace
other than; excluding; without
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lately; recently; these days
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill