some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
adds force or indicates command
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
ahead; before; the future
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
it's no joke; gimme a break!
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to grow up; to become an adult
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
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.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)