to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
time; hour; period; class
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(necessary) personnel; required person
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
not worth considering; out of the question
to face; to go towards; to head towards
meaning; significance; sense
don't you think?; indicates question