to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
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
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
powerless; helpless; incompetent
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
consequence; outcome; result; blame
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
in this way; thus; such; uh...
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.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
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)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)