meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
vague recollection; faint memory
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
please; somehow or other; one way or another
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
staying the night; lodging (at)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
separate; special; another; separately
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to get accustomed to using
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in