(somebody else's) parents; both parents
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
study; research; investigation
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
a few years ago; some years back
lost article; something forgotten
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to ask a question; to ask questions
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
region; limits; stage; level
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of