no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
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.)
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
together; at the same time; same; identical
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to loiter around; to wander about
than; from; out of; except; but; more