dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
most difficult; next to impossible
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
difference; variation; difference
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
that's the way it is; such is life
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
don't you think?; indicates question
end; tip; extremities; terminal
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
just a minute; small quantity
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of