| A | B |
| passer | to spend time |
| se plaindre (de qq'ch) | to complain (about something) |
| empêcher (à qq'un de faire qq'ch | to prevent (someone from doing something) |
| à cause de +nom | due to |
| tandis que | whereas, while (indicating opposition) |
| défendre (à qq'un de faire qq'ch) | to forbid (someone from doing something) |
| de plus en plus | more and more |
| malgre + NOM | in spite of + NOUN |
| car | as (because) |
| temoigner que / temoigner de +nom | to attest that (to), to reveal that... |
| avouer | to confess, avow |
| se sentir + adj | to feel + adjective |
| éprouver + NOM | to feel + noun |
| s'attendre à ce que + SUBJON | to expect that.... |
| manquer de (qq'ch) | to lack (something) |
| manquer à (qqq'un) | to miss (someone) |
| à la longue | in the long run |
| faire valoir | to do justice tom to make the most of, impress upon someone |
| valoir mieux (il vaut mieux, il vaudrait mieux) | to be better + subj (or infin) |
| à condition que + SUBJON | provided that |