to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
looking away; looking aside
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
attack; assault; attempt; try
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably