to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
thing that brings good or bad luck; popular belief; superstition; jinx
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
bribe; sweetener; douceur
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
arrest; apprehension; capture
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
accomplice; co-conspirator
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
unfortunately; regrettably
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
job application form; employee satisfaction
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
(made of) stone; stone-built
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite