percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
originally; by nature; from the start
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
personal; individual; private
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
relation; connection; relevance
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
now that you say that; now that you mention it
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
prohibition; inhibition; ban
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
right (to do something); authority; power
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
negotiations; discussions; connection
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
next term; next period; next version; next release
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time