contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
really; truly; indeed; good grief
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes