to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
inside one's heart; in one's mind
nothing but; except; no more than
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
transactions; dealings; business
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
one cause; one reason; one factor
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once