endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
number one; first; best; most; game; round
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
indicate reason; infers some protest
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
father; dad; husband; you; he
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
such; like that; that sort of; very
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
straying; wandering off course
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of