to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to make a speech; to address
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
right to know; right to access information
taking turns; in rotation
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
help; assistance; service
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
appearance; figure; shape; form
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
no-risk; risk-free; without risk
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
easily; in no time; effortlessly
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to stray from; to get lost
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect