pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
all; entire; whole; altogether
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
price; cost; value; worth; value
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
don't you think?; indicates question
considerably; fairly; quite
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
metre; meter; meter; gauge
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)