unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
two by two; by twos; as a couple
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
briskly; quickly; promptly
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to show signs of; to appear
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
each place; various places
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
family; members of a family
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
narrow margin; slim margin
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)