too (much); overly; excessively
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
one's house; one's home; one's family
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to become clear; to be made public
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
a few years ago; some years back
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to spread; to be propagated
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself