supply; provision; raising; procurement
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to say; to tell; to state; to do
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
older brother; elder brother
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
several years; a few years
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
already; now; no longer; not any more
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)